In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How can this be?
Riddle AnswerLateral Thinking Riddles
Tunnel Crossing
One family wants to get through a tunnel at night.
Dad can make it in 1 minute, mom in 2 minutes, son in 4 minutes and daughter in 5 minutes. Unfortunately, not more than two people can go through the narrow tunnel at one time, moving at the speed of the slower one.
They have only one torch and it only has enough light left for 12 minutes. The tunnel is too dangerous to cross without a torch.
How can they all cross the tunnel in 12 minutes?
Riddle AnswerLogic Loving Cannibals
A reckless explorer was captured by logic loving cannibals. He was brought before the chief and told, “You may now speak your last words. If your statement is false, we kill you slowly, and if your statement is true, we will kill you quickly.”
The man thought for a moment, then made his statement. Perplexed, the clever cannibals realized they could do nothing but let him go. What did the explorer tell them?
Riddle AnswerTwo Dogs
10 Coins Puzzle
You are blindfolded and 10 coins are place in front of you on table. You are allowed to touch the coins, but can’t tell which way up they are by feel. You are told that there are 5 coins with heads up, and 5 coins with tails up but not which ones are which.
How do you make two piles of coins each with the same number of heads up? You can flip the coins any number of times.
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