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What is at the beginning of eternity, the end of time, the beginning of every end, and the end of every place?

"Mr. Shady?" inquired Shadow. "I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. Your brother-in-law is dead and I have reason to believe he was murdered." "Oh, no!" replied Shady. "I just saw Sam a couple of days ago. To tell you the truth though, I'm not surprised. Sam did have a big mouth and quite a few enemies. As a matter of fact both of my sisters' husbands and Sam had a big fight over a business deal that turned sour. Then there was a friend of my brother's who loaned Sam a lot of money and never got it back. Another person is my wife's brother who just got out of jail. He accused Sam of framing him. He swore he would get even." As Shady rambled on about Sam's enemies, Shadow read him his rights and arrested him on suspicion of murder. Why?

Old Mr. Terminus was lying on his deathbed while his wife was about to give birth. Father Clement was at his bedside when Mr. Terminus dictated his will. "I leave 2/3 of my estate to my child, should it be a boy, and 1/3 to my wife. If the child is a girl, I want 2/3 to go to my wife and 1/3 to my daughter." Mr. Terminus passed on and left Father Clement with a rather peculiar problem, since Mrs. Terminus gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. How should the estate be divided in order to comply as closely as possible with his wishes?

Imagine two bridges that are exactly alike except that every dimension of one bridge is twice as large as the other. For example, the larger bridge is exactly two times longer, its structural members are exactly two times thicker, and so forth. Which of the two bridges would be stronger, or is their strength the same?

How long will it take to cut a wooden log into ten equal pieces if it takes one minute to make each cut?

Professor Herring just returned from a six month vacation in the Middle East. In one of the lectures she gave, she said the highlight of the trip was seeing many of the ancient artifacts first hand. She made mention of having seen several mummies and tapestries dating as far back as 200 B.C. She claimed to have seen coins dated 46 B.C., and weapons made of metal from approximately 500 B.C. What is wrong with Professor Herring's claims?

The home of Shirley Rich was completely dark as Shadow and Sam Sham knocked on the front door. "As I said," murmured Sam, "this is not like her at all. She hasn't answered her phone all day, and being late for our date is totally out of character." Shadow tried the door and found it unlocked. They stepped into the front hall and called out, but there was no answer. Sam tried the front light switch, but nothing happened. "I'll try the light at the other end of the hall," offered Sam, feeling his way along the wall. Sam flipped the switch casting light on the body of Shirley Rich sprawled across the hall floor. She had been shot in the back. Sam turned around and gasped in horror. Grabbing his stomach, he stumbled over the body of his dead girlfriend. "This little scene makes you look rather guilty of murder," accused Shadow. Why?

If you divide thirty by half and add ten, what is the answer?

If an airplane carrying the U.S. swim team crashed directly on the border between the United States and Canada, in which country would the survivors be buried?

Three men checked into a hotel room for which they paid $30. The next day, the manager glanced at the records and realized that the men had been overcharged. She gave the bellhop $5 to return to the three men. On their way to their room the bellhop decided to keep $2 for himself, and give each of the three men one dollar. The three men had now paid $9 each, or a total of $27. This, plus the $2 the bellhop kept makes a total of $29. What happened to the other dollar?

If boiling water is poured into a thick drinking glass as well as a very thin wine glass, of the two, which is more likely to crack? Explain.

Charles Pompuss was standing at the bar in the "Soul-Ace Hotel", rolling some dice in his hand. Hardy Pyle spotted Charles with the dice and strolled over looking for a possible wager. Charles said to Hardy, "I'll bet you $100 that if you take a regular die and tell me just the top number, I can correctly guess the bottom number ten times out of ten." Would this be a good bet for Hardy to take?

Professor Quantum was in the far north gathering evidence on climatic changes caused by the greenhouse effect. Quantum relayed his findings to the nearest base by short-wave radio. During one radio conversation Quantum reported the temperature as minus 40 degrees. "Is that Celsius or Fahrenheit?" responded the radioman. "I couldn't care less which way you record it," replied Quantum. Why would Professor Quantum have such a cavalier attitude to scientific data?

If you were blindfolded and placed in front of a large bowl containing $50, $20, $10, and $5 bills, and you were allowed to take one bill at a time until you have taken four bills of the same denomination, what would be the largest amount of money you could draw?

How far can a dog run into the woods?

As you approach the center of a turning wheel, the speed decreases. Owing to this fact, does the exact center of a wheel rotate when the wheel turns? Explain.

Sam Sham sells bibles in the Middle East. One day he loaded his canoe full of bibles and paddled off down the solitary river that meanders its way through the barren sand. Sam's customary business practice consists of stacking the bibles on one side of a huge set of balance scales and the nomads piling gold on the other. When the scales balance, the transaction is complete. One day Sam met a nomadic group at the edge of the river and began doing business. Unfortunately for Sam, the scales broke. Since there was nothing around but sand, Sam couldn't think of any fair way to weigh the bibles. He was just getting into his canoe to paddle off, when someone had a brilliant idea. What was the idea that would allow them to accurately weigh and exchange the bibles for the gold?

Farah Felline was out of town on business, and needed a room for a week. When she went to pay the clerk she realized her credit card was missing. Her bank said it would be one week before they could deliver a new card. Farah turned to the desk clerk and said, "I have a solid gold chain with seven links. Each link is worth well over $100. I'll give you the chain as collateral until my card is replaced. Just to be on the safe side, I'll give one link each day for seven days." Farah realized that she could trade links back and forth and avoid a lot of unnecessary cuts to the chain. What is the fewest number of cuts she would have to make and how would she trade the links back and forth?

Ari Gant and Charles Pompuss took turns driving on a round trip using the same route both ways. Ari drove the first 40 kilometers and then Charles drove the rest of the way. Ari started to drive on the return trip and then Charles drove the last 50 kilometers. Which of the two drove more kilometers and how many more did he drive?

Neon Slick is traveling in his new sports car from the city of Proton to the city of Electron. The distance between the two cities is 1000 kilometers. When Neon reached the halfway point, he realized he had been averaging 100 kph. How much faster would Neon have to travel if he wanted to average 200 kph for the entire trip?

Scheming Suzie explained to her father that she would not be attending school anymore. She said she had been doing some figuring and found that she just didn't have the time for classes. She reasoned, "I sleep eight hours a day and that totals 2,920 hours or 122 days a year. Saturdays and Sundays add up to 104 days in a year. If I allow three hours a day for meals, that comes to 45 days a year. The summer vacation adds up to 60 days and if I allow just two hours a day for TV and recreation, this amounts to an additional 30 days. If I add all these days, they total 361 and that's not including Christmas, Thanksgiving and the other holidays we get." What is the flaw in Suzie's reasoning?

Shadow received a tip that the "Holy Land" charter was about to be hijacked by one of the passengers on board. Shadow instructed airline security to delay the flight while he conducted his investigation. Since the passengers had already boarded, the airline decided to feed them lunch. Shadow read the passenger list and began his interviews. Among those questioned were two farmers from Ireland, a nun from New York, a minister from Canada, a Hindu priest, two artists from Japan, and a Swedish businessman. After several minutes of interviewing, Shadow approached the stewardess and inquired about the lunch they were serving. "We're serving roast beef sandwiches, and it's a good thing we did," she added. "Every passenger not only finished his lunch, but most asked for seconds." After questioning the pilots, Shadow announced his suspect. Who was it?

A particular pumpkin weighs ¾ of a kilogram plus ¾ of a pumpkin. How much does this pumpkin weigh?

Charles Pompuss was racing around in his new sports car when he noticed that his throat was parched. He came to a screeching halt in front of the "Soul-Ace Hotel" and the nine police cars which had been chasing him, slammed into the back of his car and each other's. How many bumpers will have been hit?

Jed Recluse climbed the castle stairs to his ultra private bathroom. The windowless room was constructed of concrete blocks and stone. As Jed closed the large wooden door he heard the outside latch fall shut, locking him in. Without considering the possibilities, Jed turned on the taps to take a bath and ponder his escape. When the bathtub was full, Jed went to turn the water off, but both taps were stripped and broken. Jed was not only locked in, but he could not turn the water off. Since the room was water tight, and the water was beginning to cover the floor, how would Jed keep from drowning?

If there are nine players on a baseball team and three strikes make an out and four balls make a walk, how many outs are there in an inning?

While on safari in the wild jungles of Africa, Professor Quantum woke one morning and felt something in the pocket of his shorts. It had a head and tail, but no legs. When Quantum got up he could feel it move inside his pocket. Quantum, however, showed little concern and went about his morning rituals. Why such a casual attitude?

Neon Slick and Ari Gant were driving along a deserted country road from the town of Proton to the town of Micron. It wasn't until they came to a multiple fork in the road that they faced a problem. The sign post had been knocked down and they were faced with choosing one of five different directions. Since they did not have a map and there was no one around to ask, how could Neon and Ari find their way to Micron?

The letters on the glass doors of a beauty parlor read correctly when viewed from the street. How would this lettering appear when seen in a mirror in the parlor, which reflects it from a mirror, which reflects it from another mirror? Explain.

There are two airplanes heading straight toward each other. One plane is traveling at 15 kilometers per minute, and the other is traveling at 10 kilometers per minute. Assuming that the planes are exactly 1000 kilometers apart, what distance will be between them one minute before they meet?

The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States had the same mother and the same father, but were not brothers. How could this be possible?

How many times does the letter "F" appear in the following statement? "Fanny Filinger was of the impression that eighty-six years of history show that scientific research is of the utmost importance in every case of future generations."

In Hawaii, if you drop a steel ball weighing five pounds from a height of 45 inches, will it fall more rapidly through water at 20 degrees Fahrenheit or water at 40 degrees Fahrenheit? Or will it make no difference?

Bill Argon, the editor of "Science Tech", returned to his office to find Shadow waiting for him. "Your co-editor, Miss Underall, was found in the parking garage strangled to death," stated Shadow. "Her purse has been rifled and anything of importance is gone." "Oh, no!" cried Bill. "It must have been those young hoods I saw hanging around the garage this morning." Just then, Shadow noticed a message on Bill's computer screen. It read: "Dear Bill, I know we had plans to work on our --Fiber Optics Report' at 1:00 p.m. and I apologize for any inconveniance my temporary absence will cause. I had to return to the restarant immedietely since I forgot to pay my tab. Signed, C. Underall". "This wasn't a chance mugging," said Shadow, "this was pre-meditated murder!" What raised Shadow's suspicion?

There are seven coins which look identical. One of the seven coins weighs slightly less than the other six. Using a balance scale, how could you determine which is the light coin in just two weighings?

Pete Polyester decided to get into the used boat sales business. After buying two boats, he realized he'd spent all his money and had no cash flow. Pete opted for a couple of quick sales. By the end of the day he had sold both boats for $6000 each. On one boat he realized a profit of 20% and on the other boat he lost 20%. Did Pete make money, lose money, or break even?

Shadow had parked his car under a tree and was heading toward the suspect's house when a vicious dog lunged at him. Luckily for Shadow he was just beyond the dog's reach. Since the suspect wasn't home, Shadow decided to leave, but he had a slight problem. The dog, straining at the end of his chain, was following Shadow's every move. With the chain attached to the tree, the dog had access to both car doors. How could Shadow get into his car without the dog being able to reach him?

The bottom 3/4 of a pop bottle's total height is cylindrical in shape. The upper 1/4 of the total height is irregular in shape. The bottle is filled approximately halfway with cranberry juice. Keeping the bottle closed and using just a ruler, how can you tell what percentage of the total volume of the pop bottle is filled with cranberry juice?

Dee Septor, the famous magician, was standing in an empty room in which two very thin ropes were hanging from the ceiling. These two ropes were just far enough apart from each other that if Dee held one of them by its end and reached for the other it would still be a half meter beyond his reach. Using only a knife, Dee Septor was able to tie the ends of the two ropes together and still leave them attached to the ceiling. How?

Barney Dribble, staggered out of the 'Soul-Ace-Hotel', and managed to make his way over to the large circular kiddy pool located in the center of town. He got into the pool and crawled on his hands and knees due south for 6 meters, before he banged his head on the pool's edge. Undaunted, he turned due east, and crawled for 8 meters before he hit his head on the side of the pool for the second time. Barney realized he had had enough fun for one night and decided to go home. What is the pool's diameter?

Buck Shot was on a bear hunting vacation. One day, he left camp and headed south. A half a kilometer along, he saw a bear, but it ran off. Continuing along for another half kilometer, he spotted the bear again. The bear noticed him and headed east at full speed. Half a kilometer later Buck caught up with the bear, only to find that he hadn't loaded his gun. The bear realized Buck's intentions and continued to run east. Buck followed, and half a kilometer later, he again caught up with the bear, took aim, shot, and missed. Disgusted with himself, Buck walked the one kilometer north to his camp to sulk about his misfortune. What color was the bear?

One day Gino and Gweedo had an insatiable craving for dandelion wine. They drove along the country roads stopping and picking the weeds where they could. At the end of the day, Gino had picked five bushels and Gweedo picked three. Next they stopped at Fanuchi's since he promised to bake them pizzas in exchange for 1/3 of the dandelions picked. Not sure of the fairest way to divide the eight bushels, they put them into 24 baskets, each keeping eight. In exchange for his eight baskets, Fanuchi made them eight pizzas. The problem started when Gino and Gweedo disagreed on how to divide the pizzas. Gino said he deserved more since he picked five bushels to Gweedo's three. Since they each have eight baskets of dandelions, how should the pizzas be divided?

There are three extremely bright men seeking the hand of Ms. Candy Barr. Candy loves her men smart, but cannot decide which one of the three is the smartest. Consequently, she proposes a test. Candy places a mark on each man's forehead and tells them that each of them has either a blue mark or a red mark. She instructs them to raise their hand if they see a blue mark on either of the other two. The first man to determine what color his mark is, and explain how he arrived at that conclusion will have her hand in marriage. Each man raised his hand, and a few moments later, one of them had the answer. What color was the winner's mark and how did he know?

Professor Quantum lives in Toronto. He drove to Montreal one morning to give a lecture. When Quantum finished the lecture, he got in his car and continued driving in the same direction that he drove earlier, and yet he managed to be home in Toronto by nightfall. How was this possible?

One morning at 6 a.m., Captain Frank began to climb the path to the top of a very tall hill. It was a leisurely hike and he stopped several times to rest. He reached the top of the hill at 6 p.m. and made camp for the night. The next morning at 6 a.m., Captain Frank descended the same path and once again took his time. The return trip was easier so Captain Frank reached the bottom of the hill at 5 p.m. Is there an exact spot along the path that Captain Frank will occupy on each trip at exactly the same time of the day? Explain.

Professor Quantum is conducting an experiment on his pet pigeon. A female pigeon cannot lay an egg if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function, the female must be able to see another pigeon. Professor Quantum insists that he can get his pigeon to lay eggs without another pigeon being around. How can he accomplish this?

Jack Tar swam up to the bar and ordered a drink. He leaned over to Shadow and introduced himself. "It sure is great to be back in the city," said Jack. "I just came from the barber who shaved off my four month old beard, and then I ate till I was ready to burst. I've been at sea searching for a sunken Spanish galleon for the last four months, and two days ago I finally found her. With a few thousand dollars I'll secure the salvage rights and bring up a fortune." While gazing at the bathing beauties, Jack rubbed his tanned chin and added, "by the way, if you're interested, for a few grand I could cut you in on a piece of the action." "Sorry Jack," replied Shadow, "I'm afraid your credibility is rather low." Why would Shadow say that?

While working out with weights, Ari Gant had his personal trainer put a 25 pound weight on each end of the bar, a 10 pound weight on each end, and then three two pound weights on each end. Ari then took over and lifted the bar above his head. How much did Ari lift all together?

While mixing sand, gravel, and cement for the foundation of a house, a worker noticed a small bird hopping along the top of the foundation wall. The bird misjudged a hop and fell down one of the holes between the blocks. The bird was down too far for anyone to reach it. Someone suggested using two sticks to reach down into the hole and pull the bird out, but this idea was rejected for fear it would injure the fragile bird. What would be the easiest way to get the bird out of the hole without injuring it?

When asked how old she was, Suzie replied, "In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is she?

Ben and Carl were in a 100 meter race. When Ben crossed the finish line, Carl was only at the 90 meter mark. Ben suggested they run another race. This time, Ben would start ten meters behind the starting line. All other things being equal, will Carl win, lose, or will it be a tie in the second race? Explain.

Professor Quantum was motoring along at a leisurely speed when he suddenly realized that he was late for a lecture. He took the next corner on two wheels right in front of a policeman. The lawman made no effort to pull him over. How could Professor Quantum get away with such driving habits?

Dr. Prod was found lying in her car, dead from a bullet wound just above her heart. Her right hand, firmly clutching a small hand gun, lay at her side. Shadow examined the gun, and determined that it was the weapon used. After a quick examination of the body, Shadow guessed that Dr. Prod had bled to death over a period of about 30 minutes. A suicide note was found next to her body. Shadow had the note analyzed and confirmed that it had been written by the left-handed Dr. Prod. The coroner reported that death was caused by extensive bleeding from the bullet wound, and that she bled to death over a period of about 20 minutes. Shadow was certain this was a case of murder and not suicide. Why is murder suspected?

Duke Maverick worked for a packaging company. One day, Duke received four separate orders and accidentally mixed up the addresses, so he applied the address labels at random. What is the probability that exactly three packages were correctly labelled?

It was midnight when Shadow pulled up to the home of Sam Sham. Sam was on his front lawn photographing the heavens. Shadow began: "There was a break-in at a local jewelry store a couple of hours ago and an eye witness claims to have seen a man fitting your description fleeing the scene." Sam quickly replied, "It wasn't me, I've been here taking a picture of the 'Little Dipper' for the past two hours. The stars are particularly clear on such a dark night." Sam clicked the shutter of his camera closed and said, "There, I've just finished a two hour exposure. I'll go and develop this picture and prove my innocence." When Shadow examined the developed photograph, he saw a perfectly clear picture of the 'Little Dipper'. Would this picture substantiate Sam's alibi?

While exploring the Amazon Jungle, Professor Fossil was seized by hostile natives who told him he could make one final statement which would determine how he would die. If the statement he made was false, he would be boiled in water. If the statement were true, he would be fried in oil. Since Fossil found neither option too attractive, he made a statement that got him out of this seemingly impossible situation. What is the one statement he could have made?

Sam Slug and a few of the boys were playing cards, when Sam posed a question. "In an ordinary deck of playing cards, two of the Jacks have two eyes and two of the Jacks have one eye. How many eyes are on the four Jack cards?"

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?

"Let's return to the scene," said Shadow. Shadow and Roger Ragtop drove to the deserted storage house. They walked down one of the many halls on the third floor and stopped in front of the ninth door on the left hand side. The area had been cordoned off with police tape. Shadow removed the tape and pulled the door open. They entered the room and Roger retold his story. "Sam Slug swore he was going to kill me when he got out of jail. Last week he was released. He saw me on the street so I turned and ran to this old storage house. With so many rooms I didn't think Slug would find me. Then to my horror, I saw the doorknob slowly turn. As the door started to swing toward me I panicked and started to shoot. I didn't mean to kill him but rather scare him off." Shadow looked at Ragtop and replied, "That story will never hold up." Why not?

Suppose there is a river that has no current. Buck Shot got into his canoe and paddled upstream from his dock to the river's bend five kilometers away. At that point he turned around and paddled back to his dock. He checked his watch and saw that the trip took 40 minutes. Now, suppose the river has a current of two kilometers per hour, and Buck makes exactly the same trip. With the river flowing at two kilometers per hour, will the trip be longer than 40 minutes, shorter than 40 minutes, or will it take the same amount of time?

Sid Shady was working for a large construction company that was very concerned about employee theft. Someone tipped company security that Shady was the man to watch. Each night, he passed through security with a wheelbarrow full of scrap lumber, discarded electrical wires, and chunks of concrete. The security guards checked the contents daily, but could find nothing of value. What was Shady stealing?

I am a man. If Jason's son is my son's father, what relationship am I to Jason?

Pete Polyester is a used car salesman. He sold half his cars plus one more to his first customer of the day. To the second customer, he sold half of the remainder plus one more. To the third customer, he sold half the remainder plus one more; and to the fourth customer, he sold half the remainder plus one more. Pete was now the proud salesman on an empty car lot. How many cars did Pete have for sale at the start of this fantastic day?

When Mama Leona boils pasta she adds three drops of oil and two drops of vinegar to the water. While at the market Mama accidentally dropped and broke the vinegar bottle. Undaunted she instructed the shopkeeper to put both the oil and the vinegar in the same jar. How could Mama pour exactly three drops of oil and two drops of vinegar into the water using just the one bottle?

Professor Bumble was going on a lecture circuit for several months and he asked his friend, Hardy Pyle, to watch for a certain letter he was expecting. The problem Hardy faced was that Bumble had a mailslot and forgot to leave him a house key. Hardy sent Bumble a letter to inform him of his dilemma. Bumble immediately sent a key to his house by return mail. This being the case, why wouldn't Hardy be able to honor Bumble's request?

"That Abdullah is one rich Arab," muttered Ali Buba. "As a matter of fact, he owns 100 or more camels." "Not a chance," replied Ishmael, "I know for certain he owns fewer than 100 camels." Farouk joined in, "Well let us put it this way, he owns at least one camel." If only one of their statements is true, how many camels does Abdullah own?

Six glasses are in a row. The first three are filled with pineapple juice, and the last three are empty. By moving only one glass, can you arrange them so that the full and the empty glasses alternate?

There are four volumes of 'Humour in Accounting' sitting on a book shelf. Each book is exactly eight centimeters thick. The pages of each book constitute seven centimeters and the covers are each half a centimeter thick. A starving beetle starts eating at page one of volume one and eats straight through to the last page of volume four. How far does the beetle travel?

Using one set of letters in the same order, can you fill in the blanks and make a normal sentence? A _o_a_l_ doctor had _o _a_l_ and therefore, was _o_ a_l_ to operate.

You are in a concrete room. There is a steel pipe 25 centimeters in length cemented into the center of the concrete floor. The pipe protrudes about 15 centimeters. A ping-pong ball is dropped down the pipe. There is a fraction of a centimeter clearance around the ping-pong ball and the pipe. Your task is to get the ping-pong ball out of the steel pipe undamaged. The only items that are available are a wooden ruler, a ball of string, a pocket mirror, a paper clip and a small magnet. Since nothing else is allowed into the room, how could you get the plastic ping-pong ball out of the steel pipe?

The day before yesterday Scheming Suzie was nine years old. Next year she will be twelve. How is this possible?

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

Charlie Chromedome went for a walk without an umbrella. He did not wear a hat and he did not take refuge under a shelter; yet, not one hair on his head got wet. How was this possible?

In our calendar some months have 30 days and some months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?

The owner of the "Lover's Point Hotel" asked Hardy Pyle to go to the local butcher shop to buy some steaks. The butcher told Hardy that he had 18 steaks for sale which varied in quality. Half of the steaks were worth $4 and the other half worth $6. If the butcher selected the steaks they would be $4 each and if Hardy selected them they would be $6 each. Bearing in mind that the butcher will obviously choose the lower quality steaks, what should Hardy do in order to get the "best all around" deal?

Shadow was vacationing on the Isle of Begile. On this island the natives always lie and the visitors always tell the truth. While walking along the beach, Shadow was approached by two ladies who introduced themselves as Josie and Cricket. Cricket said to Shadow, "I am a native, but Josie is a visitor." Are the two ladies both natives, both visitors, or one of each?

As Sid Shady boarded his flight to Israel, he noticed an old acquaintance at the back of the plane. He shouted a greeting to his friend by name, then knocked on the cockpit door to say hello to one of the pilots, who was also an old friend. Several moments later Shady was arrested. Why?

If a third of six is three, what would half of twenty be? Explain.

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

As a rule, how long will a so-called 'Eight Day Clock' run without winding?

Shadow was vacationing in the Middle East. While walking along the shore of the Dead Sea, Shadow noticed a body wearing only a bathing suit floating face down in the water. The autopsy reported the cause of death as drowning. There were no physical marks or scars found on the body. It was this noticeable absence of physical damage that caused Shadow to be certain the person was murdered and dumped into the Dead Sea. What would lead Shadow to this conclusion?

Shadow approached Sid Shady and said, "I have reason to believe you are the man responsible for the holdup at the 'Salty Dog Tavern' two hours ago. You fit the description given by several key witnesses. They described a man who had been drinking heavily before robbing several customers and fleeing the scene." "Of course I'm drunk. I happen to be a professional wine taster and I've been plying my trade for the last five hours." Shadow studied Shady and questioned, "What time is it now?" Shady replied "It happens to be 7:30 p.m." Shadow continued, "Tell me then, approximately what time did you start working?" Shady looked at his watch and replied, "2:30 p.m." "You're obviously lying," accused Shadow. Why?

In Duncan's cottage, where the temperature was below freezing, there was a newspaper, a fireplace, some kindling, and a kerosene lamp. What should he light first?

Gary Gladhand, the politician, was very tired after a long day of campaigning. He went to bed at 10 p.m., wound his alarm clock and set it for noon the next day. Since Gary fell asleep almost immediately, how many hours of sleep did he get before the alarm woke him?

What is the product of the following series?

(X-A)x(X-B)x(X-C)x(X-D)....(X-Z)

If a block weighs eight kilograms plus half a block, what is the weight of a block and a half?

Tom Hawks asked his wife to accompany him to a war movie being featured that night. During a scene when grenades were exploding and guns were firing, Hawks decided the time was right: he pulled out a gun and shot his wife. He then took her out of the theater without anyone trying to stop him. Why not?

Shadow was vacationing on the Isle of Begile. This is an island where the natives always lie and the visitors always tell the truth. Shadow was walking through a mall when Bill, Frank, and Joe approached him. Joe said, "All of us are natives." Frank said, "Only one of us is a visitor." Who is a native and who is a visitor?

A large motor home pulled out to pass and crashed head-on into an oncoming truck. The driver of the truck was found dead. The driver of the motor home, "Skids" Road, and one of the two passengers Saul Long, were also killed. Only Sid Shady was unharmed. When questioned by police, Shady recounted what happened. "Saul and I were in the back having a few beers and playing a little poker when he stood up to get another beer. Next thing I knew there was a crash and we went flying. Saul was thrown back against the rear door and he must have killed himself when he hit the back of his head on the rear door handle. "The only reason I survived," said Shady, "was because I was lucky enough to have been sitting when the collision occurred." Shadow immediately brought Shady in on suspicion of murder. Why?