The answer to last week's challenge is: In a balloon off the coast of Ireland, I dropped two wine bottles off the side. One was full and one was empty, which one hit the ground first?
A: Neither hit the ground as ... Read More
10
Jul2020
The answer to last week's challenge is, Q: If four boys can pick four apples in four minutes, how many boys would be able to pick 100 apples in 100 minutes?
A: Four. As a team, can can on average, pick one ... Read More
July 10, 2020admin
06
Jul2020
We all bring very diverse ranges of experience, education, backgrounds and knowledge to the table. These are powerful forces for addressing the difficult issues we face. However, we don’t always capitalise on these strengths and our diverse views can lead to unproductive sessions. ... Read More
July 6, 2020admin
03
Jul2020
The answer to last week's challenge is, Q: Someone is being chased through the jungle by cannibals. They have in their possession two solid gold bars which weigh 4kg each. They come to a rope bridge to escape upon but the bridge will ... Read More
July 3, 2020admin
26
Jun2020
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: Two coal-covered miners were sitting on a bench. One miner was the other's son, but the other was not his Father. Why not?
A: The other miner was his Mother.
This week's challenge is:... Read More
June 26, 2020admin
19
Jun2020
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: What can explode slowly with no smoke and no flame?
Q: A Population.
This week's challenge is:
Q: Two coal-covered miners were sitting on a bench. One miner was the other's son, ... Read More
June 19, 2020admin
12
Jun2020
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: A traveller set out on a journey and stopped only once he had returned to his starting point. During the journey, his head travelled 36 feet further than his feet, yet his feet remained attached ... Read More
June 12, 2020admin
05
Jun2020
The answer to last week's challenge is, Q: Scott ran halfway into the forest in half an hour. Dan claimed he had gone two thirds of the way into the forest in the same time. Scott however said this was impossible. Why?... Read More
June 5, 2020admin
15
May2020
The answer to last week's challenge is: Q: A jet airliner carrying 20 Mexican lawyers to a convention in Rio de Janiero crashed and landed directly onto the border between Colombia, Venezuela & Brasil. Under International law, where should the ... Read More
May 15, 2020Frank Connolly
24
Apr2020
The answer to last week's Mental Floss challenge, Q: In 1987, a crane collapsed near a business and residential area of Sydney harbour at lunchtime. Nobody noticed or heard a thing however, why not?
A: A bird collapsing is not ... Read More
April 24, 2020Frank Connolly
18
Apr2020
Practical Innovation (Dubai June 17-18, 2020)
How do we move from talking about innovation, to doing innovation?
We struggle to break free from day to day habits and procedures that often hold us back. Yet, we all understand that to deliver the quality services and products now ... Read More
April 18, 2020Frank Connolly
11
Apr2020
The answer to last week's Mental Floss challenge, Q: Which English word do all Australians pronounce incorrectly?
A: The word "Incorrectly"!
This week's thinking challenge is:
Q: In 1987, a crane collapsed near a business and residential area of Sydney ... Read More
April 11, 2020Frank Connolly
20
Feb2020
The answer to last week's Mental Floss challenge, Q: Your friend tells you their Grandmother is younger than their Mother. How is this possible?
A: It is possible that the paternal Grandmother could be younger than the Mother. If the Mother ... Read More
February 20, 2020Frank Connolly
14
Feb2020
The answer to last week's Mental Floss challenge, Q: I am standing on a bare stone floor, holding a very fragile and brittle porcelain cup. I am certain however, that I can drop the cup more than a metre without it breaking. ... Read More
February 14, 2020Frank Connolly
07
Feb2020
The answer to last week's Mental Floss challenge, Q: What can you break by saying it's name?
A: Silence!
This week's thinking challenge is:
Q: I am standing on a bare stone floor, holding a very fragile and brittle porcelain cup. I am ... Read More
February 7, 2020Frank Connolly
24
Jan2020
The answer to last week's Mental Floss challenge, Q: How many string quartets are there is a dozen?
A: 12
This week's thinking challenge is:
Q: You have two buckets of the same size. If you fill one with small pebbles ... Read More
January 24, 2020Frank Connolly
17
Jan2020
This week's Mental Floss challenge is, Q: How many string quartets are there is a dozen?
Join us in Melbourne on Feb 27 & 28 and bring a team to solve some of your ... Read More
January 17, 2020Frank Connolly
10
Jan2020
The answer to last week's challenge is Q: As I left the reptile house at the zoo I felt something move in my pocket. I put my hand in and discovered something with no legs and several teeth. Once over my ... Read More
January 10, 2020Frank Connolly
03
Jan2020
The answer to last week's challenge is Q: A woman has three daughters who in turn, each have three daughters. If they all get together in one room, how many pairs of Grandmothers and Grand-Daughters are there?
A: There are ... Read More
January 3, 2020Frank Connolly
27
Dec2019
The answer to last week's challenge is Q: What weighs virtually nothing but is impossible to hold for half an hour?
A: Your breath.
This week's thinking challenge is:
Q: A woman has three daughters who in turn, each have three ... Read More
December 27, 2019Frank Connolly