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

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"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?

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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?

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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?

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

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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?

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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?

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

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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?

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How far can a dog run into the woods?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?"

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

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"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?

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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?

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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?

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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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"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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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?

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

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

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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?

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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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

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

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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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What is the product of the following series?

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

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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Ben can never tell a lie. George can never tell the truth. One of them said, "The other one said he is George." Which one said that? Explain.

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Mr. White was visiting his sister, when his young nephew, Brian, showed him a list of all the American Presidents in order. As White looked at the list he mentioned to Brian that, of the first five American Presidents (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe), three died on July 4th, America's Independence Day. Brian looked at the list and said, "I bet that one of the three was James Monroe." White was surprised that Brian knew this. Since Brian had no knowledge of how or when James Monroe died, how could he have been so sure he was one of them?

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

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Suppose a squirrel is behind the trunk of a tree, which, it keeps between itself and a hunter who is circling the tree. In this case does the hunter actually walk around the squirrel?

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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?

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While sitting in her easy chair, drinking beer and watching a ball game, Bertha Dribble decided to turn over a new leaf. She decided to get into shape. Not one to make rash decisions, Bertha hollered out to her husband to go to the library and find her a book on physical fitness. When Mr. Dribble got to the library he saw a book with "How to Jog" on its spine. He 'snuck' it out and returned home. When Bertha finally glanced at the book several weeks later, she found that it had nothing to do with getting into shape. What kind of book was it?

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Gary Smart left the "Nevada Hotel" and walked toward the parking lot. Without the benefit of moonlight or any artificial light, he was able to spot his black car 100 meters away. How was this possible?

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Before airplanes were invented, a suspension bridge was being planned to span the gorge near Niagara Falls. There was no way a boat could carry the necessary suspension cables across the violent water, and the bridge could not be built until the cables spanned the river. One day the builders staged a contest open to the public that solved their problem. The contest was won by a young boy. Shortly thereafter, the cables spanned the water. What contest did they stage and how did they use it to solve their problem?

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Paul MacDowell and Bill Elliott, two popular politicians, met at a club to discuss the overthrow of their party leader. They each ordered a vodka on the rocks. Bill downed his and ordered another. He then drank his second in a gulp and decided to wait before he ordered a third. Meanwhile, Paul, who was sipping his drink, suddenly fell forward dead. Both men were setup for an assassination. Why did Paul die and Bill live?

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What do the following pair of letters represent? RD - ST - ND

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When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?

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The tallow obtained by burning ten candles will yield one extra candle. If you burned 1000 candles, how many extra candles could you make?

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If it takes six men six days to dig six holes, how long will it take one man to dig half a hole?

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What is the third hand on a watch or clock called?

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John F. Kennedy was the youngest person elected to the presidency. How did it come about that he was the second-youngest man to hold this office?

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NASA was considering sending canaries into space to study them under zero gravity. The project was scrapped when someone realized that in spite of having sufficient water supplies, they could die of dehydration within a few hours. Why?

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It is a well known fact that metal expands under heat. If you held a solid piece of iron, that is in the shape of a doughnut, over extreme heat, will the hole in the center of the iron doughnut grow larger, smaller, or will it remain the same?

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

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A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were both born in Boston, Massachusetts. This child is not an American citizen. How could this be possible?

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Consider an air-filled balloon held under water by a weight, so that the balloon will neither rise nor fall. The question is: What will happen to the balloon if it is forced under the surface. Will the balloon rise, fall, or stay where it was released? Why?

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Under what conditions would a rope be most likely to break?

a) Twenty men of equal strength with 10 pulling on each end.
b) Ten of the same men pulling on one end and the other end being fastened to a tree.
c) It makes no difference.

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Detective Logan was examining an angle measuring 32 1/2 degrees, using his magnifying glass that magnifies everything two times. Under the glass, how large would that angle measure?

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If you were given a can of cola that was 97% caffeine-free, how many cans of cola would you have to drink in order to consume the same amount of caffeine found in a regular cola.

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

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There are two books sitting side by side, each consisting of exactly 100 pages. The book on the left is upside-down. If you add the page number at the extreme left-hand side of the left-hand book to the page number at the extreme right-hand side of the right-hand book, what is the total?

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What is the closest relation that your father's sister's sister-in-law could be to you?

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"Therein lies the secret," said John Smart. "For you see, there is a seven-letter word in the English language that contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters." What is the word?

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Do they have a fourth of July in England?

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How many of each species did Moses take onto the ark with him?

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Mr. Green, Mr. Red, and Mr. Blue were at the "Six Stars Hotel" having a drink. One man was wearing a red suit; one a green suit; and the other a blue suit. "Have you noticed," said the man in the blue suit, "that although our suits have colors corresponding to our names, not one of us is wearing a suit that matches our own names?" Mr. Red looked at the other two and said, "You're absolutely correct." What color suit is each man wearing?

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"I was walking along the beach," said John Crook, "watching my kite soar over the ocean when I came upon this body washed up on shore. I immediately phoned the police. "Detective Logan noted the nearby tracks of a sea gull which lead out toward the ocean. "The gull must have run across the sand in a take off within the last 20 minutes or else the receding high tide would have washed its prints away," said Logan. When Detective Logan inquired about the whereabouts of the kite, John Crook said that in his excitement he must have let it go. "It's probably over the ocean somewhere." "It's perfectly calm now," noted Logan. "Yes, the wind suddenly died moments before you arrived," replied John. "I don't know what you're mixed up in," said the Detective, "but your story has a gaping hole." What is it?

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Detective Logan discovered Linda lying on her side in a puddle of water and broken glass. When the doctor arrived he pronounced her dead. Since Linda had no cuts on her body, how did she die?

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A man, his wife and their two sons come to a river they wish to cross. They find a rowboat on the river bank; however, the boat can only carry a maximum of 150 pounds at a time. Both the man and the woman weigh 145 pounds each. Their sons each weigh 75 pounds. How will they get across the river using the boat, and how many trips will it take?

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John Smart was out for a walk when it started to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?

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A man left home one morning. He turned right and ran straight ahead. Then he turned left. After a while, he turned left again, running faster than ever. Then he turned left once more and decided to go home. In the distance he could see two masked men waiting for him. Who were they?

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Mrs. Simpson has an uncanny ability to be able to listen to the radio, carry on a conversation or even watch TV while reading a book. One night Mrs. Simpson was watching TV while reading a book when suddenly the power went out. Her husband decided to go to bed. However, she kept reading, even though the room was completely dark. How could she continue to read?

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Detective Logan surveys the scene. A woman is shot to death and is lying face down in the parking lot. A light snow covers the ground. Leading to the body is a set of footprints which run between two sets of parallel tracks. Leading away from the dead woman are just two sets of parallel tracks. What type of person should Detective Logan be looking for?

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How many times do the hour and minute hand cross each other in a twelve hour period? (Start at 12:00 noon and count that as once)

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What five letter word does every Harvard graduate pronounce wrong?

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Which number is next in this series: 10, 4, 3, 11, 15...?

1. 14117
2. 12

Billy Wise was cleaning out his old barn. He was dragging things out into the yard and filling containers with useless items he had collected over the years. At one point, he rolled an old barrel out of the barn which weighed 20 kilograms. Clem put something in the barrel and when he was finished, it weighed less. What could it have been?

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In the "Odd" family, each daughter has the same number of brothers as she has sisters. Each son has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. How many sons and daughters are in the family?

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It was in a major league baseball game that a pitcher faced only 27 batters. Every batter he faced, he struck out. He allowed no hits and no runs. His team lost 4 - 0. How could this be possible?

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Which would be worth more, a pound of $10 pure gold coins or half a pound of $20 pure gold coins; or would they be worth the same amount? Explain.

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What is the next letter in the following sequence? M A M J J A S O

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If you turn your right-hand glove inside out and put it on your left hand where will the palm of the glove be on your left hand? Explain.

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If a wheel has 64 spokes, how many spaces are there between the spokes?

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Two mothers and two daughters were fishing. They managed to catch one big fish, one small fish, and one fat fish. Since only three fish were caught, how is it possible that they each took home a fish?

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Mr. Simpson purchased two cigars which, together, cost $ 1.10. One cigar cost one dollar more than the other. What were the individual prices of the two cigars?

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How could you give someone CAN$63 using six bills, without using one dollar bills?

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Everyone knows that both Christmas day and New Year's day always fall on the same day of the week. However, in 1939, the year of the outbreak of World War II, Christmas fell on a Monday, and New Year's fell on a Sunday. Why?

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Even though the odds are always in favor of the gambling house, why does the establishment insist on a house limit on stakes?

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Professor Archie Miller was at the men's club trying to raise money to continue to work on what he claimed was the greatest archaeological find to date. He had been to Africa on a dig where he unearthed a secret cave. Several hundred feet into the cave he found what he claimed were the first drawings ever recorded by man. Not wanting to damage them with flash bulbs he sketched the various scenes. The ancient drawings, done with animal fat and ashes, were of early tribal man hunting dinosaurs and wild boars. There were also drawings of what appeared to be a series of ancient gods and religious dances. After looking at the sketches, Professor Smart remarked that it was the boldest lie he had ever encountered. Why?

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Ben Tracy repeated his story for the police report. "I was standing on Queen Street watching the people pass by, when this 'ape' comes running at me swinging a pool cue. That's when I started to run. Sergeant Bacon saw us running and he grabbed me. This guy chasing me said I hit his manager over the head and robbed the till at the 'Blue Pool' arcade. It couldn't have been me since I've never been to the 'Blue Pool' or even heard of it before now. I went back to the arcade with the sergeant, and some of the customers said I might be the guy, but they couldn't be certain." After Detective Logan read the above report, he stated, "Mr. Tracy is definitely guilty." How could he know?

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King Henry VIII gave his wife a bottomless container to put flesh and blood in. What did he give her?

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Fred Rubble was asked how many ducks he had. "Well," he said, "they just walked down that path and I didn't actually count them, but I remember one duck in front of two ducks, another duck behind two ducks, and another duck between two ducks." How many ducks does Fred have?

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Miss Goodbody has a box of socks in her closet containing 24 red socks and 24 green socks. Since the closet is completely dark, what is the smallest number of socks she has to remove in order to be "certain" of getting two socks of different colors?

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How many cubic feet of dirt are in a hole 6 feet long, 2 feet wide, and one foot deep?

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Burt Light was at the post office looking at the Wanted posters when someone approached and asked him who the man on the poster was. Burt replied, pointing to the poster, "Brothers and sisters I have none, but this man's son is my father's son." Whose picture was on the poster that Burt Light was looking at?

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A man and his son were rock climbing on a particularly dangerous mountain when they slipped and fell. The man was killed, but the son lived and was rushed to hospital. The old surgeon looked at the young man and declared, "I can't operate on this boy: he is my son." How could this be?

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

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An old beggar collects cigarette ends from ashtrays and sidewalks and uses the tobacco to roll her own cigarettes. She has this practice down to a fine art, knowing that seven cigarette ends will make one cigarette. Since she has collected 49 ends, how many cigarettes can she make from these?

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In the "Weird" family, each daughter has the same number of brothers as she has sisters. Each son has twice as many sisters as he has brothers. How many sons and daughters are in the family?

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You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?

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Dick and Harry shot 100 arrows, each managing to hit the target 50 times. With the score tied they broke for lunch. After the break, the shooting was not as sharp. Dick shot 89 arrows but only managed to hit the target 13 times. Harry shot 50 arrows without hitting the target once. Dick claimed that his percentage after the break was better than Harry's, therefore, he must be the better shot. Harry naturally disagreed. Who had the better average for the day?

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Dee Septor, the famous magician, claims that when he is in the far north, he can point his car north on an ordinary road, drive it for one mile, and without turning around, end up one mile south of where he started. How does he do it?

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Granny Smith, who was leaving Montreal, boarded a train at four minutes past the hour. After boarding, she stuck her head out of the window and shouted to the ticket man, "How far are we from Toronto?" "All trains take five hours either way," he replied. "How many trains shall I meet on the way?" asked Granny. "A train leaves Toronto at five minutes past the hour, every hour" answered the ticket man. How many trains will Granny Smith meet?

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Peter drove into the Speedy Service Station and pulled up to the pumps. "Fill it up please," said Peter. "This may sound strange," said the owner, "but I'd rather fill two cars from out of town than one car from this town." Peter looked across the small town and replied, "I know just what you mean." Why would the owner feel this way?

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John Scuzzy fell asleep after dinner one night. When he awoke he realized that he was late for work. He grabbed a T-shirt and put it on inside-out, with his left arm in the right sleeve an his right arm in the left sleeve. Where is the label?1. Outside back
2. Inside back
3. Outside front
4. Inside front

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A famous magician announced that without the aid of any equipment, he would walk on the surface of Lake Ontario. The following weekend the crowd came out and witnessed the magician do exactly as he promised. How could he manage this feat without the aid of any special equipment?

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Why is a manhole round? (There are two reasons.)

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Every Friday evening Michael Smith drives up to his cottage to visit his wife. On these weekly visits he drops off the clean clothes and picks up the dirty laundry. Since Mrs. Smith changes her underwear each morning, what is the minimum number of underwear she can own?

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Mr. Daily has a clock that chimes on both the hours and the half hours. The clock strikes once for each half hour, once for one o'clock, twice for two o'clock, three times for three o'clock, etc. As Mr. Daily walked into his house one day, he heard the clock chime once. A half hour later it chimed once again. A half hour later it chimed once, and a half hour later it chimed once again. Since the clock is working properly, what time was it when Mr. Daily entered his house?

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When Suzy Temple was seven years old she hammered a nail into her favorite tree to mark her height. Ten years later at seventeen, Suzy returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?

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How can you physically stand behind your father while he is standing behind you?

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Mr. Campbell bought a used car for $600 and sold it to Mr. McNeill for $800. He later bought it back for $1000 and resold it for $1200. Did Mr. Campbell make any profit and if so how much?

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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?

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If two hours ago, it was as long after one o'clock in the afternoon as it was before one o'clock in the morning, what time would it be now?

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If a man and a half can eat a cake and a half in a minute and a half, allowing the same situation, how many men would it take to eat 60 cakes in 30 minutes?

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What is the next letter in the following sequence? O T T F F S S

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Two of the fastest horsemen in the kingdom proposed to the king's daughter. The king didn't like either suitor, but he wanted to look fair so he suggested a horse race in which the winner would have his daughter's hand. The only catch was that the winner would be the person whose horse came in second. The king was certain the race would never take place because he felt that neither horseman would let the other win. Finally, the king's daughter made a suggestion to the two horsemen that would guarantee a fair race. What did she suggest?

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A pair of twins is how many people?

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

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Suppose you have an open topped box that is 5 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm (capacity: 125 cubic centimeters). Inside the box is a steel ball-bearing that is 25 cubic centimeters in size. Next to the box is a two liter pail filled with mercury. How many cubic centimeters of mercury would you have to pour into the box to completely submerge the ball bearing?

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

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It was Monday morning when detective Light responded to a call at a local garage where a tragic accident had just occurred. One of the owners of the garage, Bill Spark, had been crushed while working on a car. Apparently, the idling car accidentally went into gear and crushed him. The dead man's partner, Sid Scam, was the only witness to the accident. Scattered about the scene were tools, oil rags, and a puddle of dirty oil. "I had just finished my coffee and was checking out the stock listings in the morning newspaper when I heard a scream and a loud crash," explained Sid. "I ran out to the service area and found Bill pinned to the wall. I jumped in the car and backed it up, but I was too late. He was already dead." Detective Light looked at Sid and said, "From what I've seen, that story is a lie!" Why?

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This is a most unusual paragraph. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why? Study it, think about it, and you may find out. Try to do it without coaching. If you work at it for a bit it will dawn on you. So jump to it and try your skill at figuring it out. Good luck - don't blow your cool!

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Based on the laws of the U.S. Constitution, there are five requirements a person must meet in order to become President of the United States:The candidate:

1. must be at least 35 years old must be a citizen of the United States must have resided in the United States for at least 14 years
2. must have been born in the United States

There is one more requirement. What is it?

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Picture an empty wine bottle with a cork secured at the top in the usual way. Inside the bottle a metal ring hangs suspended by a string. How is it possible to make the metal ring drop to the bottom of the bottle without touching the ring, the thread, the cork, or the bottle?

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It takes Julian three hours to paint a fence, and it takes Mark six hours to complete the same job. How long would it take both of them working together at their normal paces to complete the same job?

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Randy has a box of socks in his closet containing 24 red socks and 24 green socks. Randy wants to be certain his socks match, but cannot see the colors since his closet is completely dark. What is the smallest number of socks that Randy needs to remove from the box in order to be certain of having two socks of the same color?

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Picture three boxes containing fruit. The first box is marked "cherries", the second box is marked "bananas", and the third box is marked "cherries and bananas". Each of the boxes is labeled incorrectly. How could you label each box correctly if you were allowed to select only one fruit from one of the boxes?

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Several hundred years ago, a band of explorers were embarking on a sea journey to the far north which would last for three weeks. During this time their staples would consist of crackers and dried meat. They couldn't cook aboard ship for fear of fire. When they arrived, they planned a celebration of roast lamb. The problem they faced was keeping the meat fresh for three weeks. If they tied a rope to the meat and trailed it in the cold water, predator fish would eat it. If they took ice and snow with them to keep the meat cool, the ice and snow would melt and the ship would fill with water. How could they keep the meat fresh until they arrived at their destination?

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Which word from Group B belongs with the words from Group A?

A: BLAST, PAPER, BOX, BANK
B: JUICE, BAG, CRADLE, CARPET

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If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?

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A worm is at the bottom of a forty meter hole. It can crawl upwards at the rate of four meters in one day, but at night, it slips back three meters. At this rate, how long will it take the worm to crawl out of the hole?

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There is a tale in classic mythology of a sphinx (a winged monster that is part woman and part lion) who asked difficult riddles to travellers passing by. Those who did not answer the riddle correctly, she killed. This is the riddle the sphinx asked the travellers: "What animal walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?"

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There is a certain club which is for men only. There are 600 men who belong to this club and 5% of these men wear one earring. Of the other 95% membership, half wear two earrings and the other half wear none. How many earrings are being worn in this club?

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Forward I'm heavy, backward I'm not. What am I?

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There are two ships of equal size and strength. One is made of wood and the other of steel. Can you explain which one is heavier?

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There is a train one kilometer long, traveling at a rate of one kilometer per minute through a tunnel which is one kilometer long. How long will it take the train to pass completely through the tunnel?

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What does no man want, yet no man wants to lose?

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What substance weighs more in its liquid form than in its solid form?

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Mr. and Mrs. Larson have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Larson family?

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What is so unusual about the sentence below? (Aside from the fact that it doesn't make a lot of sense.)- "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz."

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A balance scale is perfectly balanced when there are three cans of beer on one side of the scale and one can of beer and a one-half pound bar of gold on the other. Since all cans of beer are exactly the same size and weight, how much does one can of beer weigh?

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If someone said to you, "I will bet you $1 that if you give me $2, I will give you $3 in return", would this be a good bet for you to take?

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Four men sat down to play,
They played all night --till break of day,
They played for gold and not for fun
With separate scores for everyone.
When they came to square accounts,
They all had made quite fair amounts.
Can you the paradox explain,
If no one lost, how could all gain?

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

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How many grooves are there on each side of a standard 33 1/3 record album that has six songs on each side?

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Picture a bridge four kilometers long and strong enough to hold ten thousand kilograms, but no more. A loaded transport truck weighing exactly ten thousand kilograms drives onto the bridge. At the halfway point, a sparrow weighing 30 grams lands on the truck, yet the bridge doesn't collapse. How could this be?

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John Lye claimed that, while on an African safari hunting a vicious lion, he slipped and broke his foot. Not to be put off, he managed to continue on long enough to track the lion and kill it. Then he said that while he was at the North Pole during the dead of winter, he caught a terrible cold, but was still able to track and kill a polar bear. Then, to top it off, while in a small boat off the coast of Florida, he was able to catch and land a shark, in spite of the fact that his arm was badly sprained. Although John's tales are hard to believe, on what point do you know he's lying?

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Two farmers, Clem Walton and John Brown were discussing their farms when Clem said to John, "My property is a mile square." John looked at Clem and said, "As a matter of fact, mine is a square mile." "Then there is no difference," replied Clem. Is Clem's last statement correct?

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In the course of constructing a pyramid, a large stone cube was being transported across the desert on logs. All of the logs were two meters in circumference. How far did the stone cube move in relation to the ground, with each complete revolution of the logs?

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Mr. and Mrs. Clatter have five children. Half of them are boys. How is this possible?

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Mr. and Mrs. Payload were walking home from the shopping mall with their purchases when Mr. Payload began to complain that his load was too heavy. Mrs. Payload turned to her husband and said, "I don't know what you're complaining about because if you gave me one of your parcels, I would have twice as many as you, and if I gave you just one of mine, we would have equal loads." How many parcels were each carrying?

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Often talked of, never seen
Ever coming, never been,
Daily looked for, never here,
Still approaching, coming near.
Thousands for its visit wait
But alas for their fate,
Tho' they expect me to appear,
They will never find me here. What is the poem about?

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Which one of these three would see most clearly in total darkness? A leopard, a bat, or an owl?

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During World War II, several British naval spies on the lookout for enemy ships and activities, posed as Canadian lobster fishermen. They had large numbers of plastic, orange-colored lobsters made for their covert operations. These lobsters came in various sizes with all the authentic markings. At night, the spies loaded the lobsters into traps and threw them overboard. At daybreak, they would hoist the traps aboard ship. The locals spotted them as fraudulent fishermen from quite a distance. How were they so easily detected?

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There is a town in Northern Ontario where 5% of all the people living in the town have unlisted phone numbers. If you selected 100 names at random from the town's phone directory, on average, how many of these people selected would have unlisted phone numbers?

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Mr. Hood has a bow and 60 arrows. If Mr. Hood shoots the first arrow at exactly noon and continues to shoot one arrow every minute thereafter, at what time will he run out of arrows?

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If takes a man one hour to dig a hole two meters long, two meters wide, and two meters deep, how long would it take the same man to dig a hole four meters long, four meters wide, and four meters deep, assuming he digs at the same rate of speed?

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A group of soldiers were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them: Right turn! About turn! Left turn! In which direction are the soldiers now facing?

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A new medical building containing 100 offices has just been completed. Mr. Simpson was hired to paint the numbers 1 to 100 on the doors. How many times will Mr. Simpson have to paint the number "nine"?

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What is very unusual about the words "BOUGH", "COUGH", "DOUGH", "ROUGH", and "THROUGH"?

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How high would you have to count before you would use the letter "A" in the English language spelling of a whole number?

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What runs fore to aft on one side of a ship and aft to fore on the other side?

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Which one of the following words does not belong with the others and why? Father; Aunt; Sister; Cousin; Mother; Uncle.

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Mr. Dailey volunteered to be the chief organizer for the world's tetherball championships. There were 775 contestants from all over the world. The tournament was set up whereby the winner would advance and the loser would be eliminated. Since there was an odd number of participants, the initial pairing leaves one player out. That player gets a bye and automatically advances to the next round. How many matches will Mr. Dailey have to schedule to determine the tetherball champion? (Try to figure it out in your head!)

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

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There is a word in the English language in which the first two letters signify a male, the first three signify a female, the first four signify a great man, and the whole word, a great woman. What is the word?

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What is the value of one-half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of six-sevenths of seven-eighths of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of one thousand?

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Two identical tanks full of water are being drained at the same time. One of the tanks has one - two centimeter circular drain outlet and the other has two - one centimeter circular drain outlets. Will one of the tanks empty faster than the other? Why?

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What word from group B belongs to group A and why?

A) FRONT, SKI, MELON, FALL
B) ROAD, TIRE, TOWER, CLIFF

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There is a certain crime, that if it is attempted, is punishable, but if it is committed, is not punishable. What is this crime?

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Assuming that you're paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice, or two friends to the movies at the same time? (It doesn't depend on how much popcorn they eat!)

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Name one eight letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end.

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Picture a ship at anchor. Over the side hangs a rope ladder with half a meter rungs. The tide rises a half meter per hour. At the end of five hours, how much of the ladder will remain above the water assuming that nine rungs were above the water when the tide began to rise?

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What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

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The dead body of Ted Queen, the famous American writer, lay slumped across his hotel room desk. His hand lay near an empty bottle of sleeping pills. A suicide note lay on the desk. "It's so strange," said the bellhop, "as I was carrying Mr. Queen's bags he was taling excitedly about being in England. As a matter of fact, he said this was the first time he had ever been out of the U.S., and he was planning to write his next novel with London as the setting." The detective looked at the note. It read: "I have lost my will to live. My work has received all the honour it deserves. My writing was the centre of my life, but in retrospect, I suppose they're just trashy novels. As the colour fades from my eyes, I can only hope for a better life in the next world." Based on this, the detective concluded: "I'm sure Mr. Queen was murdered." Why?

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If you were to step into a sealed room filled with 100% methane gas and strike a match, what would happen?

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Michael has ten bags of coins which all look alike. One of the bags is filled with fake coins. All the genuine coins weigh 10 grams each and all the fake coins weigh 20 grams each. Each of the ten bags contain 20 coins. Using a scale which measures in grams, how would Michael be able to determine which bag contains the fake coins with only one weighing?

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There is a cage at the city zoo that holds a variety of jungle animals and creatures. In this cage there are 11 heads and 20 feet. There are twice as many jungle creatures with four feet as there are jungle creatures with two feet. How many creatures of each kind are in the cage?

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What is a five letter word in the English language whose pronunciation isn't changed by removing four of its letters?

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