1. The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't use it; and the user doesn't see it. What is it? A coffin

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? He was born before the entire country was colonized and named?

3. Before Mount Everet was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth? Mount Everest

4. Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? She lives in the southern hemisphere

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? It was called the Great War until after the second world war

6. What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth? the word "and"


7. In what year did Christmas and New Year's fall in the same year? Every year

8. Why are 1990 American dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills? There's one more dollar

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

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? Penguins don't live in the arctic/there are no Natives there

13. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"? Neither are correct, the yolk is yellow

14. In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? You can only take a picture with a camera

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 room, the lions are dead if they haven't eaten in three years

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? She shot a photograph, then developed it, then hung it to dry

19. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away? coal

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! there is no letter "e" in the paragraph.

I think those are all the answers..