The Desk
Two boys were sitting on the opposite sides of a desk. There was nothing between them but the desk, and yet they couldn’t see each other. They weren’t blind, so how was this possible? AnswerThey had their backs to each other!
Two boys were sitting on the opposite sides of a desk. There was nothing between them but the desk, and yet they couldn’t see each other. They weren’t blind, so how was this possible? AnswerThey had their backs to each other!
Four men sliced open an actor in a theatre, yet none was arrested nor was anyone surprised at the action. In fact, they expected it. Why? AnswerThe four men were surgeons operating on an actor. The ‘theatre’ was, of course, the operating theatre. Naturally, because they were doing their job, none was arrested!
If it takes 5 storks 5 minutes to catch 5 frogs, then how long will it take 1,000 storks to catch 1,000 frogs? Answer5 minutes!!
You are a bus driver. The bus starts out empty. At the first stop 4 people get on. At the second stop, 8 people get on and 3 get off. At the third stop, 2 people get off and 4 get on. The question is, what colour are the bus driver’s eyes? AnswerYOU ARE THE
A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load and why? AnswerThe farmer’s load was heavier. His hired help only carried two sacks. While the farmer carries one sack, but his sack is
There are ten horses, but only 9 stables. How do you fit all the horses inside?-You can’t put 2 horses in the same stable.-You can’t make another stable.-You can’t split a stable in half. AnswerThese are the stables.[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]This is the answer.[t][e][n][h][o][r][s][e][s]
Why does a cat, upon entering a room, first watch one side, and then watch the opposite side? AnswerBecause it cannot watch both sides simul-taneously.
You will need eight matchsticks for this teaser.Take six matchsticks and arrange them into a 2×1 rectangle. Next, take another matchstick and add it to one of the long sides of the matchsticks. Finally, take the last matchstick and add it to the other long side, in the same direction as the last matchstick you
There is a pine tree out in the middle of a field and the wind blows east to west.Which way do the leaves blow? AnswerA pine tree doesn’t have leaves.
If there are 10 copy cats on a fence and 4 jump off, how many copy cats are there left? AnswerCopy cats copy the others, so there are none left!
A man makes chips and wafers for a living. He does sell them and gets paid for it, but he never gets the chance to eat them. Why? AnswerHe makes silicon chips and wafers, not the ones you eat.
Three vampires were shot with silver bullets, but didn’t die. Why? AnswerWerewolves can be killed with silver bullets. To kill a vampire, you need to put a wooden stake through its heart.
An electric train is travelling north at 150 mph. There is an easterly wind blowing at 30 mph. Which way is the smoke from the train blowing? AnswerElectric trains don’t make smoke.
A man called his wife to say that he’d be home at eight o’clock. He got home two minutes past eight, yet his wife was extremely angry with him. Why? AnswerHe called and said that he would be home at 8:00 pm and he came home at 8:02 am.