There were two grandmothers and their two granddaughters.
There were two husbands and their two wives.
There were two fathers and their two daughters.
There were two mothers and their two sons.
There were two maidens and their two mothers.
There were two sisters and their two brothers.
Yet there are only six, who are buried here,
All are born legitimate and relationships clear.
How can this happen?
We can be boring,Or interesting.
We can be long,Or short.
We can have pictures,Or just words.
Many love us,But many also hate us.
What are we?
A thief is convicted in Mexico. He gets the death penalty. The judge allows him to say the last sentence to determine how the penalty will be carried out. If the thief lies, he will be hanged, if he speaks the truth he will be beheaded. The thief tells the last sentence and to everybody's surprise some minutes later he is set free because the judge cannot determine his penalty. What did the thief say?
What four weights can be used to balance from 1 to 30 pounds?
When can we add 2 to 11 and get 1 as the correct answer?
John is pretty weird. He likes toffees but hates chocolates. He loves books but never reads. He likes to build his troops in an online game but does not proceed with the war. He likes to go swimming but is afraid of water.
Seeking this behaviour, can you tell whether he likes balloons and parties?
If you remove one from eleven, it becomes ten. If you remove one from nine, it becomes ten.
How is this possible?
Can you fill the blank with the correct number?
6 30 870 756030 _____
I start and end with 500 and carry a 5 in my heart. But I require the first letter and the first number to be complete. I am the name of a King.
Who am I ?
Decode the below four famous ciphers:
8P of the SS
1M of the E
1S of the SS
60M in 1H
The day after tomorrow will be three days before Tuesday. Can you find out what is today?
The word ladder puzzle was invented by Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
