The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: A large mail order company undertook an analysis of it's customer base. They were surprised to see that a there was an unusually high number of people who were born on November 11. How could ... Read More
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Aug2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: What is it that goes on 4 legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon and 3 legs in the evening? This is the famous riddle of the Sphinx which was asked of Oedipus ... Read More
August 20, 2021admin
13
Aug2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: 100 feet up in the air it can lay with it's back on the ground. What is it?
A: A dead centipede.
This week’s challenge is:
Q: What is it that goes on 4 ... Read More
August 13, 2021admin
06
Aug2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Fabio is guilty of no crime, yet he is surrounded by professional people, one of which hits him until he cries. Why?
A: Fabio is a newborn baby and the Dr slaps him to ... Read More
August 6, 2021admin
30
Jul2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: An art expert went to a sale and purchased a painting that was worthless. Why?
A: He knew the painting itself was worthless, but the frame in which it was mounted was a very ... Read More
July 30, 2021admin
23
Jul2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: A little shop in New York is called The Seven Bells, yet it has eight bells hanging outside. Why?
A: It was originally a mistake, but the shopkeeper found that so many people came ... Read More
July 23, 2021admin
16
Jul2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Imagine you have three identical bricks and want to find the common length of their main diagonals. What is the easiest way to do this using just a measuring tape?
A: Place the ... Read More
July 16, 2021admin
09
Jul2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: What four-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
A: NOON
This week’s challenge is:
Q: Imagine you have three identical bricks and ... Read More
July 9, 2021admin
02
Jul2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Nautious Maximus was born on the 314th day of year 20B.C. and died on the 271st day of year 20A.D. How old was he when he died?
A: Nautious Maximus was 38 years old. ... Read More
July 2, 2021admin
30
Jun2021
According to the World Economic forum the 3 skills in most demand in the current and future workplace will be: A) Creative thinking, B) Critical thinking and C) ... Read More
June 30, 2021admin
25
Jun2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Which die completes this sequence?
A: If you look at dots in the topmost diagram, you will see that they are put together into groups of ... Read More
June 25, 2021admin
18
Jun2021
A-R-E
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: What single word can be used to complete all of the following words: DE - - - ST, C - - - ER, ST - - - , P - - - NT?
A: The word "are".
This week’s challenge is:
Q: Which ... Read More
June 18, 2021admin
11
Jun2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: I had 6 eggs. Broke two, cooked two, ate two. How many do I have left?
A: I have 4 eggs left. I had an omelet with the first 2; that’s why I broke ... Read More
June 11, 2021admin
10
Jun2021
A very sad day today with the loss of one of the world's great thinkers and teachers.
Edward deBono passed away peacefully in Malta today leaving a legacy that we cannot even begin to measure.
I first came across the work of Edward whilst working ... Read More
June 10, 2021admin
04
Jun2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Draw two squares in the schoolyard below that will separate all the students from each other.
A: See diagram above.
This week’s challenge is:
Q: I had 6 eggs. Broke two, cooked two, ate ... Read More
June 4, 2021admin
28
May2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: A mother was carrying a basket with 4 apples inside. She went to her 4 children and gave each of them an apple. Yet, there was still one apple left in the basket. How come?... Read More
May 28, 2021admin
21
May2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Many underground tube stations have two escalators going up, but just one going down. Why?
A: This is because when people leave the train, they pack into groups, whereas when they go to ... Read More
May 21, 2021admin
14
May2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Researchers have discovered a strong positive correlation between performance in spelling bees and contestants’ shoe sizes. Can you find an explanation for this?
A: Older students have bigger feet and perform better at spelling ... Read More
May 14, 2021admin
07
May2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: During World War II, the mathematician Abraham Wald was asked to help with determining which parts of the allied forces’ planes must be armored better. After examining the surviving American planes, he noticed that ... Read More
May 7, 2021admin
30
Apr2021
The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: A man is sitting in his cabin in Sydney. Three hours later he gets out of his cabin in Melbourne. How is this possible?
A: The man is a pilot and he is sitting ... Read More
April 30, 2021admin