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Brain Teasers


1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three
rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins
with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3
years. Which room is safest for him?

2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5
minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out
together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

3. There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of
this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still
tell which water came from which jug?

4. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you
throw it away?

5. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

6. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out
what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was
wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual
though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything
odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so
without any coaching!

ANSWERS

1. The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.

2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband,
developed it, and hung it up to dry.

3. Freeze them first. Take them out of the jugs and put the ice in the
barrel. You will be able to tell which water came from which jug.

4. The answer is Charcoal.

5. Sure you can Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow!

6. The letter "e", which is the most common letter in the English
language, does not appear once in the long paragraph.

[Muhammad Mahdi]

nice

[manji2005]

Brain Teasers #2


1) The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't use it; and the user doesn't see it.
What is it?

2) A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were both born in
Boston, Massachusetts. The child is not a United States citizen. How is this possible?

3) Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?

4) Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer.
How is this possible?

5 )Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered
one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World
War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated them and captured valuable territory.
After the battle he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain
Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion
8." Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You really don't expect anyone to believe
that yarn, do you?" What's wrong with the story?

6) What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agreed is
between heaven and earth?

7) In what year did Christmas and New Year's fall in the same year?

A woman from New York married ten different men from that city, yet she did not break
any laws. None of these men died and she never divorced. How was this possible?

9)Why are 1990 American dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills?

10) How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

11) A taxi driver was called to take a group of passengers to the train station. The station
is normally an hour away, but with traffic being extra heavy, it took a full hour and
a half. On the return trip the traffic was still as heavy and yet it took only 90 minutes.
Why?

12) How could you rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word?
Note: There is only one correct answer.

13) Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg.
Why not?

14) Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?

15) In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?

16) There were an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for admission to the "International
Home Show". One of them was the father of the other's son. How could this be possible?

17) After the new Canon Law that took effect on November 27, 1983, would a Roman Catholic
man be allowed to marry his widow's sister?

Answers

A coffin

The child was born before 1776

Mount Everest, it just hadn't been discovered!

Clara lives in the southern hemisphere.

World War I wasn't called "World War I" until World War II.

The word "and".

They fall in the same year every year, New Year's Day just arrives very early in the
year and Christmas arrives very late in the same year.

The lady was a Justice of the Peace.

One thousand nine hundred and ninety dollar bills are worth one dollar more than one
thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine dollar bills.

Only once, then you are subtracting it from 20.

An hour and a half IS 90 minutes.

"one word"

Penguins live in the Antarctic.

Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow.

You have to take a picture of a man with a camera, not with a wooden leg.

They were husband and wife.

He can't because he's dead.

[manji2005]

A Bible Brain Teaser


This is pretty neat how it works out. This is cool chocolate math!!!!!!!
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute.......
Work this out as you read.
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have
chocolate. (try for more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)

3. Add 5. (for Sunday)

4. Multiply it by 50 (being a bit stupid)
I'll wait while you get the calculator................

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1751....
If you haven't, add 1750 ..........

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born. (if you remember)

You should have a three digit number .....

The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times
you want to have chocolate each week).

The next two numbers are your age.

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2001) IT WILL EVER WORK.

[manji2005]

New Math


This is like an optical illusion....with numbers! This riddle MUST be done
in your head and NOT using pen and paper.

Try it...it's weird
Take 1000 and add 40 to it.

Now add another 1000.

Now add another 30. Another 1000.

Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10.

What is the total?
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Did you get 5000?
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CONTINUE SCROLLING DOWN
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Seems most people do.

The answer actually is 4100.

Don't believe it?? Try it with your calculator.

[manji2005]

A Quick IQ Test


A quick test of intelligence. Don't cheat! Because if you did,
the test would be no fun. I promise, there are no tricks to the
test.
Read this sentence:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY
COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

Now count the F's in that sentence. Count
them ONLY ONCE: do not go back and count them again. See below..
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ANSWER:There are six F's in the sentence.
A person of average intelligence finds three of them
If you spotted four, you're above average.
If you got five, you can turn your nose at most anybody.
If you caught six, you are a genius.

There is no catch. Many people forget the "OF"'s. The human
brain tends to see them as V's and not F's. Pretty weird, huh?

[manji2005]

Some Quickies


Q. What did they award the man that invented the door knocker?
A. The No-bell Prize.

Q. Why is the ringling brothers circus so mind boggling?
A: Because it's in tents!

Q. Why couldn't the bike make it up the hill?
A. Because it was "two" tired!

Q. Why do baby ducks walk softly?
A. Because baby ducks can't walk, hardly.

Q. How do you start a book about ducks?
A. ...With an introducktion.

Q. Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon?
A. Great food, no atmosphere.

Q. How to you organize a spacey party?
A. You planet.

Q. What happened to the butcher?
A. He backed into a meat cutter and got a little behind in his work.

Q. Why are soldiers so tired on April 1st?
A. Because they just had a 31 day March!

[manji2005]

What is....?


When asked this riddle, 80% of kindergarten students got the
answer, compared to 17% of Stanford University seniors.

What is greater than God,
More evil than the devil,
The poor have it,
The rich need it,
And if you eat it, you'll die?

What is it?
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Give up???? Scroll down.
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Answer: Nothing!

[manji2005]

The World's Easiest Test


You should be able to get 100% on this one.

1. How long did the hundred year war last?

2. Which country makes Panama hats?

3. From what animal do we get catgut?

4. In what month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

5. What is Camel's hair brush made from?

6. The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?

7. What was King George VI's first name?

8. What color is a Purple Finch?

9. Where are Chinese Gooseberries from?

10. How long did the Thirty Years War last?
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Ready for the answers?
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1. 116 years, from 1337 to 1453.

2. Ecuador.

3. From sheep and horses.

4. November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours.

5. Squirrel fur.

6. The Latin name was Insularia Canaria -- Island of the Dogs.

7. Albert. In 1936 he respected the wish of Queen Victoria that no
future king should ever be called Albert.

8. Distinctively crimson.

9. New Zealand.

10. 30 years of course. 1618 to 1648.

[Muhammad Mahdi]

nice ones

[Muhammad Mahdi]

Heres anotheone
1040 + 1040
+10
+10




in most cases people say 3000 instead of 2100

[Muhammad Mahdi]

Each child in a family has at least 4 brothers and 3 sisters. What is the smallest number of children the family might have?



Solution:

If each boy in the family has at least 4 brothers, then the smallest number of boys is 5.

Similarly, if each girl in the family has at least 3 sisters, then the smallest number of girls is 4.

Thus, the smallest number of children the family might have is 9

[Muhammad Mahdi]

Which line connects to line C? A or B?
Line B actually connects, but its a close call!

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[Muhammad Mahdi]

After Sam Rotteneggers failed attempt in the teaser "Eggsactly what Happened"; to egg his least favorite band, he came up with another plan. This time he would use rotten eggs & get in & out of the concert quickly. He took 6 eggs from his fridge & put them in a box in his closet for the two months before the concert to ensure they would be really rotten. The night of the concert finally arrived and Sam placed his eggs on the kitchen counter while he looked for a suitable container for transporting them. However, as he was digging through the cupboards he didn't notice his Mother putting the 6 rotten eggs into the fridge with 6 good eggs. When Sam discovered what had happened he just stared at the carton of eggs with dismay. He had no idea how to tell them apart as there was no smell or visible signs to indicate which eggs were which. Sam might have stood there all night if his sister hadn't come along & told him if he gave her $5.00 & a glass of water she'd tell him which were rotten & which were fresh. Sam was skeptical but paid up. She separated the eggs and Sam still wondering if she was right placed the eggs on the passenger seat of his car as he drove off to the concert. Unfortunately for Sam she had correctly separated the eggs as he found out the hard way when he came to an abrupt stop causing the eggs to pull a humpty dumpty on Sams floor. So how did she separate the eggs if there were no odors or visible signs?




Answer
Sam's sister knew that fresh eggs sink when put in water. But as an egg rots it produces hydrogen sulfide gas, which gets trapped inside the egg. This makes them float in water. Thus making them easy to separate by placing them in a glass of water.