A woman walked up to a man behind a counter and handed him a book. He looked at it and said, “That will be four dollars.” She paid the man and then walked out without the book. He saw her leave without it but did not call her back. How come?
Riddle AnswerLateral Thinking Riddles
Cylinder Surrounded by a Thousand Squares
A rich old lady died and left all her money to her grandchildren and her children. At the end of the will she stated that she had one last thing to give away: her precious diamond.
She gave a clue to where it might be. She said “it’s in a cylinder surrounded by a thousand squares.” One grandchild said, “I know where it is,” and found it. Where was it?
Riddle AnswerStrange Product
If one costs $2, twelve costs $4 and one hundred twenty-three costs $6, what are you buying?
Riddle AnswerTwo Boys Crossing River
Two boys wanted to cross a river. The only way to get to the other side is by boat, but that boat can only take one boy at a time. The boat cannot return on its own, there are no ropes or similar tricks, yet both of the boys managed to cross the river using the boat. How was it possible?
Riddle AnswerLeap Through the Window
Jamie looked at his reflection on the window mirror of the 45th floor. Driven by an irrational impulse, he made a leap through the window on the other side. Yet Jamie did not encounter even a single bruise.
How can this be possible if he had neither landed on a soft surface nor used a parachute?
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