The Pope Has It
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one.
Michael J. Fox has a small one.
The Pope has one but does not use it.
Clinton uses his all the time.
What is it?
SOLUTION
The answer is FAMILY NAME.
Difficulty: Medium
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Cucumbers
You had 10kg of cucumbers, each of which consisted of 99% water. After leaving them in the sun, some of the water in the cucumbers evaporated. If the cucumbers ended up with 98% water in them, how much of their weight did they lose?
SOLUTION
The cucumbers lost half of their weight.
If the water was 99% of the total weight, the remaining substance must have weighed 0.1kg. If after the evaporation the substance comprises 2% = 1/50 of the cucumbers, the total weight must be 50 x 0.1kg = 5kg.
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Square Triangle Circle
Can you draw a 3-dimensional object which looks like a square when looked from one side, a triangle when looked from a second side, and a circle when looked from a third side?
SOLUTION
The object bellow satisfies the requirements.
Two Barbers
There are only two barbers in one town. One of the barbers has a neat haircut and a clean working place. The other barber’s haircut is a total mess and his working place is dirty. Which barber would you choose to give you a haircut and why?
SOLUTION
You should choose the second barber. Since there are only two barbers, the chances are that they give each other haircuts. Also, probably the second barber’s salon is dirtier because he has lots of work and does not have time to clean up properly.
In the Corner and Around the World
What can travel around the world but stays in one corner?
SOLUTION
The answer is STAMP.
Hidden Objects Christmas
Can you find the objects hidden in the three pictures below? You are looking for:
- 1 sleigh in the traffic
- 1 elf in the traffic
- Santa Claus in the traffic
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Meg’s Height
Four years ago, Meg put a nail on a tree in order to mark her height. If the tree grows 10 inches per year, and currently the nail is 5 inches lower than Meg, how much has Meg grown over these four years?
SOLUTION
Five inches. Trees grow at their tops.
City of Stairs
Help the wanderer find his way to the lady.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
The Sheikh and the Camels
A Sheikh dies, leaving behind three sons, 17 camels, and the following order:
1. The oldest son shall inherit one in two camels.
2. The middle son shall inherit one in three camels.
3. The youngest son shall inherit one in nine camels.
Now the three sons do not know what to do. They ask an old friend of the family for advice, and he finds a solution. What does the friend propose?
SOLUTION
The friend lent them one camel to make the camels 18. The first son took 9 camels, the second son took 6 camels, the third son took 2 camels. Then the friend took back his camel.