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Mar2023

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            The answer to last week’s challenge is. Q: There are three sealed jars of apples. The first jar contains sour apples, the second contains sweet apples and the third contains a mixture ... Read More
March 24, 2023admin

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Mar2023

Mental Floss 293

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            The answer to last week’s challenge is. Q: A female cat had three kittens, Mitzi, Pritzi and Kitzi. What is the Mother’s name. A: There was no question posed last week given there ... Read More
March 17, 2023admin

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Mar2023

Mental Floss 292

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The answer to last week’s challenge is. Q: One tenant lives on the first floor of a 15 floor building. The number of tenants living on each successive floor is double that of ... Read More
March 10, 2023admin

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Mar2023

Mental Floss 291

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The answer to last week’s challenge is. Q: There are three light switches in a room. You can do what you want with them and then go into the next room where there are three light bulbs. How can you identify the ... Read More
March 3, 2023admin

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Feb2023

Mental Floss 290

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        The answer to last week’s challenge is. Q:How can you tie a knot in a piece of string without letting go of either end? A: Pick up the string with both arms folded and then unfold your arms. This week’s Mental Floss ... Read More
February 24, 2023admin

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Feb2023

Mental Floss 289

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        The answer to last week’s challenge is. Q: A woman is alone on a deserted island without any food or water or any prospect of a ship passing by, but she does not fear ... Read More
February 17, 2023admin

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Feb2023

Mental Floss 288

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          The answer to last week’s question is. Q: A man was traveling across country carrying a fox, a duck and a bag of corn when he came to a river. There was a small boat in which he could ferry only one ... Read More
February 10, 2023admin

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Feb2023

Mental Floss 287

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The answer to last week’s challenge is. Q: She died and went to heaven. There were 1000’s of people there, all naked and looking as they had at age 21. She looked around to see if there was anyone she recognised and immediately ... Read More
February 3, 2023admin

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Jan2023

Mental Floss 286

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of the water from the jugs into a barrel, without using any jugs or dividers, and still tell which water came from ... Read More
January 27, 2023admin

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Jan2023

Mental Floss 285

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: A man is found dead in the Arctic with a pack on his back. How did he die? A: It was a pack of wolves on his back. This week’s challenge is: Q: There ... Read More
January 20, 2023admin

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Jan2023

Mental Floss 284

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: There are ten socks of each of the following colours in a drawer: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow and White, a total of 50 socks. If the socks are randomly distributed in the drawer ... Read More
January 13, 2023admin

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Jan2023

Mental Floss 283

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Why is it against the law for a man living in Queensland to be buried in Victoria? A: It is against the law to bury a person alive. This week’s challenge is: Q: There ... Read More
January 6, 2023admin

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Dec2022

Mental Floss 282

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: What is the smallest number of people you need to assemble two Uncles and two Nephews in the same place? A: Two. If two men marry each other’s mothers, they automatically become half-brothers. So, ... Read More
December 30, 2022admin

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Dec2022

Mental Floss 281

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: Before Mt Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? A: Mount Everest. This week’s challenge is: Q: What is the smallest number of people you need to assemble two Uncles ... Read More
December 23, 2022admin

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Dec2022

Mental Floss 280

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: If you are walking forwards, but traveling backwards and the only motion is being provided by you (i.e. not on a train or in a river, etc) where are you? A: On a log, ... Read More
December 16, 2022admin

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Dec2022

Mental Floss 279

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: A footballer bets you that they can kick a ball a certain distance, have it stop and then come directly back to him without anything or anyone else touching the ball. Can he do it ... Read More
December 9, 2022admin

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Dec2022

Mental Floss 278

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: At a family reunion one man went up to another. “Father”! “Grandad”? replied the other. Neither was mistaken. Please explain … A: The Grandson was a Priest. This week’s challenge is: Q:  A footballer ... Read More
December 2, 2022admin

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Nov2022

Mental Floss 277

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: When you are looking for something, you always find it in the LAST place you look. There is a proven reason for this. What is it? A: It is always the last place you ... Read More
November 25, 2022admin

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Nov2022

Mental Floss 276

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: The Adelaide Coach was addressing his team after the grand final, he pointed to the Captain who had a shocker and hardly touched the ball and said “If only I had 4 players like you ... Read More
November 18, 2022admin

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Nov2022

Mental Floss 275

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The answer to last week’s challenge is, Q: You are inside and half way up a very large building that has no windows or balconies, yet have an incredible view of the city around you. How is this possible? A:  ... Read More
November 11, 2022admin