A family of eight were eating at a nice hometown diner. After all of them had their fill of grub, they received the bill. The bill ended up being exactly $69.69, but the family left the diner without paying a dime. They were not arrested for not paying the bill. In fact, their waitress wished […]
Think of any number in the world. Now, add the same number you chose into this number. Now, I give you 10 more to be added in your result. Now, pay half of the result as charity to some poor community. Now, subtract from the final resultant the number you chose at the first stage.Now,
What do you get when you add 1 and 11, four times? AnswerFour 12’s.If you thought the answer was 48, then you performed a step (adding the 12’s together) which you weren’t told to do.
You will need a working pen and a sheet of paper for this one. Orient the paper into landscape form, and write this on the paper:620 = 3000Your challenge: Add only two lines to make the equation valid.You cannot:Cross the equation sign to obtain a “not-equal” sign.Fold the paper in any way.Draw any curves.Place any
There was a small plane getting ready to land. It was almost time, and the pilot had to land without using any wheels! Miraculously, the plane landed, and none was hurt. How is this so? AnswerThe plane was a sea plane, thus not needing wheels while landing (on water!)
If you are stuck in a bathroom and you have no way out (no window, airtight door is stuck) and you’re taking a bath and the handle breaks with water coming out, how do you not drown? AnswerPull the plug.
Why do Chinese men eat more rice than Japanese men? AnswerBecause there are more Chinese men than Japanese men. China has a larger population.
Fred and Ted were best friends. Fred had just received a new dart board and they were playing a game. They wanted to see who could get the highest score with only one dart. Fred threw his dart and scored a 22. Fred then briefly left the room for a toilet break. When Fred returned,
The teacher asked little Andy if he knew his numbers yet. “Yes, teacher,” he said, “my dad taught me while playing poker.”“Good, Andy. Tell me what comes after two,” the teacher said. “Three,” replied Andy.“Very good. What comes after five, Andy?” asked the teacher. “Six,” answered Andy.“Excellent. Your dad did a very good job. Now,
Apparently, one side of a cat has more hair. The findings of the Swedish scientific establishment have been corroborated by a special inquiry by the BB Feline Federation. Many hair counts were taken of the side in question and it was consistently found to have more hair. The scientists determined that more hair was required
Let’s say that you start at a point; for name’s sake, we will call it A’ville. You walk a total of 5 metres forward and have a rest. You then walk 3 metres backward (i.e. back towards A’ville) and have another rest. You set out again and walk a further 10 metres forward and take
I escaped from a Nazi concentration camp in WWII Germany. I spoke fluent German; and with the help of the French Underground, I had authentic German clothes and travel papers of the time. Before crossing into Switzerland, I was stopped by the German Police. In our conversation, the Police were informed that my name was
Detective Sing was sitting and eating dinner with his friend, John. John was excited because, on the way into the room, he had seen a man offering to double the amount of money he was given by any person, provided they could answer one question correctly. “All he wants to know, Dan,” said John, “is
A man, in 1991, on his 65th birthday decided to see the great pyramids on his 70th birthday. Five years later, the day he turned 70, he was standing in front of the pyramids. This occurred in 1986. How is this possible? AnswerHe was there in 1986 B.C.
Mr. Jones and his team of eight men were exploring a pyramid to reach a fabled treasure in the centre. Their rival team, led by Mr. Smith, was also in pursuit of the treasure. The two teams had entered from the opposite sides of the pyramid.When both teams reached the treasure room, they found a