The answer to last week's challenge is Q: There are 20 people in an empty, square room. Each person has full sight of the entire room and everyone in it without turning his head or body, or moving in any way. ... Read More

        The answer to last week's challenge is Q: A woman has 7 children, half of them are boys. How is this possible? A: She has all boys so the other half are boys too. This week's thinking challenge is ...... Read More

          The answer to last week's challenge is Q: A man phoned his daughter to ask her to buy a few things he needed for a trip. He told her she would find enough dollar bills for the purchases in an envelope on ... Read More

        The answer to last week's challenge is Q: A building is being prepared for opening. People are decorating the building with 12 flags. At first they arrange the flags 4 to a side, as shown, but then they see that the flags ... Read More

          The answer to last week's challenge is Q: You are on an island in the middle of a lake. The lake is in a remote part of the country and there has never been a bridge connecting the island to the mainland. ... Read More

      The answer to last week's challenge is Q: After teaching his class all about roman numerals (X=10, IX=9 and so on) the teacher asked his class to draw a single continuous line and turn IX into 6. The only stipulation the teacher ... Read More

      The answer to last week's challenge is Q: During a visit to a mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criteria is that defines if a patient should be admitted. “Well,” said the Director, “we fill up a bathtub. Then ... Read More

        The answer to last week's challenge is Q: You’re riding a horse. To the right of you is a cliff and in front of you is an elephant moving at the same pace and you can’t overtake it. To the left of ... Read More

          The answer to last week's challenge is Q: It is a well established fact that Chinese men eat more rice that Japanese men. Why is this? A: Because there are so many more of them. This week's challenge is .. Q: ... Read More

          The answer to last week's challenge is Q: A blind beggar had a brother who died. What relation was the blind beggar to the brother who died? (“Brother” is not the answer.) A: The beggar was the sister of the deceased ... Read More

The answer to last week's challenge is, Q: A man wishes to reach the island in the middle of an ornamental lake without getting wet. The island is 20 feet from each edge of the pond (see diagram) and he has two ... Read More

      The answer to last week's challenge was, Q: Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total? A: Four ... Read More

The answer to last week's challenge is Q: What word if pronounced right is wrong and if pronounced wrong is right? A: The word "Wrong". This week's challenge is a slightly different kind ... Q: Take 1000 and add 40 to ... Read More

The answer to last week's mental floss challenge is. Q: It is said by some that some things are improved by death. Tell me, what stinks while living but in death smells good? A: A Pig. This week's lateral thinking challenge is ...... Read More

The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: I have holes top and bottom, inside and and out but I still hold water. What am I? A: I am a sponge. This week's lateral thinking challenge is ... Q: It is ... Read More

          The answer to last week's challenge is. Q: A man pushes his car up to a hotel and tells the owner he is bankrupt. What has happened? A: He was playing monopoly. This week's challenge is ... Q: I have holes ... Read More