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Puzzle 39

Thank you, Sam Loyd, for this one. A sportive young hare and a tortoise raced in opposite directions around a circular track that was 100 yards in diameter. They started at the same spot, but the hare did not move … Continue reading →

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Puzzle 38

One day, one of a pair of identical twins celebrated their birthday. Two days later, the other twin celebrated their birthday. The twins were born within 5 minutes of each other – so how can this be explained? Thanks brainbashers … Continue reading →

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Petals Around the Rose

The name of the game is petals around the rose. That is significant. You roll 5 dice and that will give you a score. This score is either 0 or a even number. I can tell you the results of … Continue reading →

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Puzzle 37

A woman came home and shot her husband, held him underwater for over 5 minutes, and hung him. Later that evening they went out for a lovely dinner. HOW COULD THIS BE? Answers in the comments Saturday.

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Puzzle 36

What is: Decidophobia? Short, sweet and a break from this lateral thinking puzzle streak. Answers Saturday.

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Puzzle 35

There was once a recluse who never left his home. The only time anyone ever visited him was when his food and supplies were delivered, but they never came inside. Then, one storm winter night when an icy gale was … Continue reading →

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Puzzle 34

A widow has irrefutable proof in court that her husband was murdered by her sister. Both the widow and her sister are before the judge. The judge declares, “This is the strangest case I’ve ever seen. Though it’s a closed … Continue reading →

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