If your sock drawer has 6 black socks, 4 brown socks, 8 white socks, and 2 tan socks, how many socks would you have to pull out in the dark to be sure you had a matching pair?
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Anna’s Picture
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess named Anna. Anna’s father, the King, wanted to be sure his daughter married an intelligent man.
To test his daughter’s suitors the King hid Anna’s picture in one of three boxes. The suitor had to be able to select the box with Anna’s picture on one try and within twenty seconds.
The following messages were written on the boxes.
Gold box: Anna’s picture is in this box.
Silver box: Anna’s picture is not in this box.
Bronze box: Anna’s picture is not in the gold box.
The King would tell each suitor, “Only one of the three messages is correct.” Which box contained Anna’s picture?
Riddle AnswerCake with Broken Corner
You are given a cake; one of its corner is broken. How will you cut the rest into two equal parts?
Riddle AnswerRight Turn, About Turn, Left Turn
A group of privates were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them: Right turn! About turn! Left turn! In which direction are they now facing?
Riddle AnswerStatement to Cross This Bridge
A young man walks through the forest. He comes to a bridge. In front of the bridge is a large man carrying an axe.
The man says, “If you want to cross this bridge, you must tell me a statement. If I think the statement is true, you will be strangled to death. If I say the statement is false, your head will be chopped off.”
A few minutes later, the young man walked over the bridge, while the larger man stood pondering. What was the statement the young man had given?
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