1. The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't use it; and the user doesn't see it. What is it? stock?
2. A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents who were both born in Boston, Massachusetts. The child is not a United States citizen. How is this possible?
3. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth? It doesn't matter whether or not it had been discovered. The highest mountain on Earth is the highest mountain on Earth, regardless of whether or not anyone is aware of it.
4. Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? She lives where it is summer in December.
5. Captain Frank and some of the boys were exchanging old war stories. Art Bragg offered one about how his grandfather led a battalion against a German division during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers, he defeated them and captured valuable territory. After the battle he was presented with a sword bearing the inscription "To Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and Leadership. World War I. From the Men of Battalion "Captain Frank looked at Art and said, "You really don't expect anyone to believe that yarn, do you?" What's wrong with the story?Germany wasn't involved in WW1, and/or it wasn't called WW1 at the time.
6. What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth? "and"
7. In what year did Christmas and New Year's fall in the same year? January 1st and December 25th of every year since Christmas has been celebrated!
8. Why are 1990 American dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills? There is one more in 1,990 of them than in 1,989 of them!
9. A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left? 9
10. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25? As often as you want to.
11. How could you rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word? Note: There is only one correct answer. one word
12. Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not? There aren't any natives of the Arctic.
13. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"? Neither--yolks aren't white!
14. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? Wooden legs don't take pictures, cameras do.
15. There were an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for admission to the International Home Show," One of them was the father of the other's son. How could this be possible? The other was the mother.
16. A butcher in the butcher shop is 5' 10" tall. What does he weigh? Meat
17. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him? The third one. If the lions haven't eaten for three years, they're dead!
18. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
19. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?
20. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? yesterday, today, tomorrow
21. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching! Good Luck!
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