The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: During a medical examination, Jerry’s blood pressure was found to be 3 x that of a normal healthy person. Yet, Jerry’s Doctor was not too concerned. Why not? He should be taking Kratom, Kratomystic, ... Read More
05
Oct2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: Why would an organisation spend tens of millions of dollars to find something that costs only a few thousand dollars?
A: The sought after object would be the Black Box Flight Recorder in ... Read More
October 5, 2018Frank Connolly
28
Sep2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: In a famous tourist destination the local authorities have made the price of electricity higher in order to increase tourism. Why?
A: Niagara Falls, where the water could be diverted for hydro ... Read More
September 28, 2018Frank Connolly
21
Sep2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: If you do it once one day it’s OK, but if you do it twice it’s a serious offence! What is it?
A: Vote in an election.
This week's lateral thinking challenge is.... Read More
September 21, 2018Frank Connolly
14
Sep2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: A boxer left the ring having just won the World Championship, yet he received no money at all for the win and it all went to his trainer. Why?
A: The boxer was ... Read More
September 14, 2018Frank Connolly
07
Sep2018
The answer to last week's thinking challenge was. Q: What is the real reason that 1989 Pennies are worth more than 1982 Pennies?
A: Because there are seven more of them.
This week's lateral thinking challenge is.
Q: A boxer left ... Read More
September 7, 2018Frank Connolly
31
Aug2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: When asked who a certain photograph was of, the owner replied “Uncles and Brothers I have none, but that man’s Father is my Father’s son”. Who was in the photograph?
A: It was ... Read More
August 31, 2018Frank Connolly
24
Aug2018
The answer to last week's lateral challenge is. Q: In which direction is the bus traveling?
A: The bus is traveling to the right because the door is hidden on the other side. If the bus was traveling to the left ... Read More
August 24, 2018Frank Connolly
17
Aug2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: Three coins are placed side by side in a row, touching each other. The leftmost coin (A), the middle coin (B), and the rightmost (C). How can you move A so that it will ... Read More
August 17, 2018Frank Connolly
10
Aug2018
The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: A dead person’s soul comes to a crossroads: one way leads to heaven, the other to hell. There is no road sign to tell the soul which is which. Guards stand at the beginning ... Read More
August 10, 2018Frank Connolly
03
Aug2018
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 of both. The problem is, the labels on the jars ... Read More
August 3, 2018Frank Connolly
27
Jul2018
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 was no question mark. For those requiring closure ... Read More
July 27, 2018Frank Connolly
20
Jul2018
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 the previous one. The building has a lift. Which button ... Read More
July 20, 2018Frank Connolly
13
Jul2018
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
July 13, 2018Frank Connolly
06
Jul2018
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
July 6, 2018Frank Connolly
29
Jun2018
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 for her life. Why not?
A: The ... Read More
June 29, 2018Frank Connolly
22
Jun2018
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
June 22, 2018Frank Connolly
15
Jun2018
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 ... Read More
June 15, 2018Frank Connolly
08
Jun2018
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 ... Read More
June 8, 2018Frank Connolly
01
Jun2018
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 Mental Floss challenge is.... Read More
June 1, 2018Frank Connolly