A woman gives a beggar 50 cents; the woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come?
Why can't a man living in the USA be buried in Canada?
How many outs are there in an inning?
Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? Why?
Two men play five games of checkers. Each man wins the same number of games. There are no ties. Explain this.
Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?
A man builds a square shaped house and all sides have a southern exposure. A big bear walks by, what color is the bear? Why?
If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?
I have two U.S. coins totaling 30 cents. One is not a nickel. What are the coins?
If you have only one match and you walked into a room where there was an oil burner, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, which one would you light first?
How far can a dog run into the woods?
A doctor gives you three pills and tells you to take one every half hour. How long would the pills last?
A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left?
How many animals of each species did Moses take on the ark?
A clerk in a butcher shop is 5' 10" tall. What does he weigh?
How many 37 cent stamps are there in a dozen?
What was the President's name in 1950?
A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner. How can this be?
What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?
Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out.
