Listo, the leader of a band of assassins, was taken captive by an opposing kingdom. “Give your daggers,” said one of the generals, “Or you are to be executed. But since you killed so many of our knights, we shall give you a small test. You must say a statement. If the statement is true, […]
A group of four prisoners were held captive by the enemy and each prisoner was to be shot each day through the week. As natural disasters were common in this specific part of the world, the group of prisoners decided to make up a plan of distracting the guards. Before each prisoner would be shot,
I, Professor Picanumba, will amaze and astound you. Take a piece of paper and write any word on it. Fold the paper in half twice, and put it on the floor. Now stand on it. Believe it or not, I will now tell you what is on the paper. AnswerYour foot is on the paper.(Look
Jake and his friend Paco had very famous challenge sessions at their school. One would suggest something one could do, and the other would prove it wrong somehow.One day, Jake surprised Paco by stating: “I can answer any question in the world.”Sure that he would win the challenge, Paco accepted the task of proving it
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his
The Pope, Celine Dion, George Bush and Bill Gates are on the same plane. There are only 3 parachutes left for the 4 of them. Bush says: “As the President, I think I should have the right to have a parachute, because I rule millions of people in the greatest nation of all.” Celine Dion
On July 7th, I had a most unusual day. I woke up at exactly 7:07, stumbled to my refrigerator and had a 7up. I got dressed, went downstairs, and caught the number 7 bus to go to my office on 77th street. While sitting in my office on the 7th floor, it dawned on me
In a country, there are over 100 streets. Street 1 is named First Street, street 2 is named Second Street, and so on and so forth.A traveller decided to walk through all these streets in the country. He could find all the streets except Street 62. No matter how hard he tried, he could not
Mice are famous for their ability to multiply at breakneck speeds. The type of mouse we have here gives birth once a month, giving birth to 12 babies each time. Baby mice mature and can give birth two months after they are born.You picked up one of these cute baby mice at the pet shop
Georges, Patrick, Charlis, Samuel and Bruno are five Frenchmen. Georges knows English and Chinese. Patrick knows Chinese and Japanese. Charlis knows Japanese and German. Samuel knows German and English. Bruno knows them all: English, Chinese, Japanese and German.In how many ways can they sit in a row, such that any two neighbouring persons have no
There are three houses built exactly the same. One is filled with cotton; the other with wood, and the third with iron. One day, an arsonist set them all on fire. The sound of sirens was growing louder at the scene. People were screaming. Which house did the ambulance try to put out the fire
A very mean king went to a nearby village. He wanted some more slaves to serve him at his royal palace. He decided that if any family in the village had more than five children, he would take them. A cobbler and his wife had ten children. When the king came to take them, the
Boudreaux, a master dartsman, was bragging to his bar mates that he was such a consummate player that he could hit the dartboard in any location at will.“I’ll wager a hundred dollars that, no matter what position you name on the board, I’ll be able to hit it.”Thibedeaux, tired of Boudreaux’s windbaggery, shouted out an
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his
A duke was hunting in the forest with his men-at-arms and servants when he came across a tree. Upon it, archery targets were painted and smack in the middle of each was an arrow. “Who is this incredibly fine archer?” cried the duke, “I must find him!” After continuing through the forest for a few