A man loses all his money at a Las Vegas casino and decides to end his life. If he were to jump from the second floor, he would fall 20 feet. If he were to jump from the third floor, he would fall 30 feet. Each floor higher would add another 10 feet to the […]
A man is in a square room with a window, a lamp, and a bed. The lamp and bed are on the opposite sides of the room. The man has nyctophobia (fear of the dark), and has to turn off the lamp and get to bed before his room is completely dark. The lamp is
Assume you fly from New York to Paris, across all six time zones, in four hours. After landing you immediately take off again from Paris to return to New York (you forgot a toothbrush) back across all six time zones.If on the return flight it only takes three hours (you had a good tail wind),
Which Olympic champions do not receive medals? AnswerHorses.The horses (in the equestrian events) who win are considered Olympic Champions, yet only their riders receive medallions.
Mr. Collier is mad at Mr. Greene. The other day, Mr. Greene was in his yard with a dog. Mr. Collier walked up to Mr. Greene and asked, “Does your dog bite?” Mr. Greene said, “No.” So then Mr. Collier reached out to caress the dog, but it bit him. Mr. Collier sued Mr. Greene.
Joe and Moe had a bet on who could stay under water the longest without the aid of any breathing equipment. Moe jumped into the pool and managed to stay under water for one minute. Joe knew he could never beat Moe’s time using his method, but he won by staying under water for two
When Mike and Milly were first going out, they carved their initials inside a heart on a tree-trunk 3 feet off the ground. Exactly one year later, they married. The tree had grown 8 inches over the last year. During the following years it doubled its growth rate annually. How high was the heart on
You are at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Your hands are handcuffed behind your back. In your pocket is a C-shaped hook. What is your best strategy to escape the Tower alive? AnswerSince your legs are still free, you can walk down 1,665 steps, or ride the elevator to the ground floor.
The amazing No Snore Sunil has gone 11 days without sleeping. How does he do it? AnswerHe slept during the nights.
Sirius is one of the closest stars to the earth. It is 8.7 light years away but is moving towards us at 8 km per second. Wolf is another of our closest stars and is 7.7 light years away. It is moving away from us at 13 km per second. When Wolf has travelled one
Would you rather have a bruise on your ankle or seven holes in your head? AnswerYou might as well take the 7 holes because you already have them:2 eyes2 ears2 nostrils1 mouth
Leong and Tobias were comparing information about their siblings. At one point Tobias said, “My older brother was born on the Fourth of July. I remember the day because I was watching the fireworks.”Leong immediately knew it was a lie. How did he know? AnswerIf Tobias’ brother is older, Tobias couldn’t have been there to
A woman boarded a plane for a very long trip, and didn’t know the man sitting next to her, who was very irritating.After an hour of constant blabbering on the man’s part, he told the woman, “I’m very very rich. In fact, I’m one of the richest men in the world. I’ll make you a
A clean shaven 18-year-old son asked his parents if he could go to an overnight party. They agreed and let him go to the party. When he came home the next day, his parents were surprised to see that he had a fully grown beard. How did the son do it? AnswerHe lived in Alaska.Once
Bob, the champion dog handler, was trying to figure out how to set up cages for the six show dogs that he is currently training. The area in which the cages will be placed is approximately 5 yards long and 4 yards wide.How many feet will Bob actually be working with? Answer24 feetThere are six