A man has 53 socks in his drawer: 21 identical blue, 15 identical black and 17 identical red. The lights are fused and he is completely in the dark. How many socks must he take out to be 100 percent certain he has a pair of black socks?
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The Greatest of the Gods
The Pharaoh asked: “Who is the greatest of the gods?”
‘I am not” said Horus.
“Anubis is” said Isis.
“Isis is lying”, said Anubis.
Only one god was telling the truth, the other two were lying. Who is the greatest?
5 Pounds with 4 Weights
To weigh a 40-pound object with four weights – 1, 3, 9, and 27 pounds, the merchant placed all of the weights on one side of the scale and the object on the other side. But how did he weigh 5 pounds?
Riddle AnswerTwice as Long until Midnight
If it were three hours later than it is now, it would be twice as long until midnight as it would be if it were four hours later. What time is it now?
Riddle AnswerToday Is Friday
I recently returned from a trip. Today is Friday. I returned four days before the day after the day before tomorrow. On what day did I return?
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