Riddles and Brain Teasers

An 18-wheeler is crossing a 4 kilometer bridge that can only support 10,000 kilograms and that’s exactly how much the rig weighs. Halfway across the bridge a 30 gram sparrow lands on the cab, but the bridge doesn’t collapse. Why not?

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Since the bridge is 4 kilometers long, the halfway point would be 2 kilometers. The 18-wheeler would have used much more than 30g of fuel to drive 2 kilometers.

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English and Afrikaans

What is a six-word sentence that has the same meaning and spelling in both English and Afrikaans?

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My pen is in my hand. It’s not all that meaningful of a sentence, but it’s the same in English and Afrikaans.

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Buying Chickens

You must buy 100 chickens for exactly $100, and purchase at least one chicken from each store. The first store charges 5 cents/chicken, the second charges $1/chicken and the third charges $5/chicken. How many chickens should you buy from each store?

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80 from store 1 = $4
1 from store 2 = $1
19 from store 3 = $95

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Loses Its Head Every Morning

What loses its head every morning only to get it back every night?

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A pillow.

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Long and Thin

Long and thin, red within,
With a nail at the end.

What am I?

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A finger.

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I Won’t Break If Thrown

I won’t break if thrown from the highest building, but I will break if placed in the ocean. What am I?

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Tissue.

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A Human with Five Hands

How can a human have five hands?

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In addition to the two hands on the end of their arms, they also have three hands of cards. Another alternative could be handwriting, of which most people have one, but that could be added into the mix.

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