One evening a man is walking home from work and an insect flies into his ear. He tries to pry it out but it doesn’t work. Shaking his head isn’t successful either. Finally he managed to get it out. How did he do it?
As soon as he got home, he shined a flashlight close to his ear and the insect, attracted by the light, flew toward it.
As soon as he got home, he shined a flashlight close to his ear and the insect, attracted by the light, flew toward it.
Until I am measured
Time.
Halo of water, tongue of wood
A castle.
If you have three, you have three.
What am I?
Choices.
A six-digit number represented by ABCDEF (each letter represents a different number) can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and yet no new digits appear in the result. As a matter of fact, all the digits are rotated. What is the number?
142857 (The first 6 digits of 1/7)
2 x 142857 = 285714
142857 (The first 6 digits of 1/7)
2 x 142857 = 285714
The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States of America had the same parents, but were not brothers. How is this possible?
It was the same guy! Grover Cleveland is the only president in history to serve two, non-consecutive terms.
It was the same guy! Grover Cleveland is the only president in history to serve two, non-consecutive terms.
Captain Mark is the captain of the ship. The captain of the ship is Captain Mark. The ship has plenty of space.
What is the name of the ship?
The Space Shuttle Endeavour, captained by Mark Kelly.
I received this by email from someone who didn’t know the answer. Thanks to Devon for helping with this answer.
The Space Shuttle Endeavour, captained by Mark Kelly.
I received this by email from someone who didn’t know the answer. Thanks to Devon for helping with this answer.
Turn us on our backs
A book.
Tall in the morning, short at noon, gone at night but I’ll be back soon. What am I?
A shadow.
What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?
A chalkboard (or blackboard). It’s solid black when clean, and as you write on it with white chalk it becomes dirty.
A chalkboard (or blackboard). It’s solid black when clean, and as you write on it with white chalk it becomes dirty.