A soldier has been captured by the enemy. He is so brave that they offer to let him choose how he wants to be killed. They tell him, “If you tell a lie you will be shot, and if you tell the truth you will be hanged.” He can only make one statement. He makes a statement and goes free. What could he have said?
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Ship and Boiler
A ship is twice as old as its boiler was when the ship was as old as the boiler is now. What is the ratio of the boiler’s age to the ship’s age?
Riddle Answer30 Meter Ladder
12-hour Digital Clock
Suppose you have a 12-hour digital clock where the number representing the hour is always the same as the number representing the minute. That is, the clock can only show times like 8:08, 9:09, 10:10, etc. What is the smallest time difference between two such times?
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