The Parable of Justice and Gold
One day, Emperor Akbar posed a question to his adviser and sage Birbal. He asked him what Birbal would choose if he offered either...
Successful interview
Interviewer at a reputed business school said to the student "I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really...
Three cups puzzle
There are 3 empty teacups on the table. Can you put 10 lumps of sugar in them so that there would be an odd...
Detective’s find
Once a detective found a pipe, top hat, a scarf,
a carrot and five pieces of coal lying together
in the middle of a field.
What is...
Don’t Rush To Change The World
Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas...
Fire on Island
You are on an island, which is densely overgrown with dry grass and bushes.
Suddenly you see that at the one end of the island...
A challenge for the fisherman – solution of practical problem
One fisherman bought himself a new fishing rod with 5 feet long.
He has to commute home by public transport, where it is forbidden to...
Do the Opposite. How to get a good shot.
A duke was hunting in the forest with his men-at-arms and servants when he came across a tree. Upon it, archery targets were painted...
The school inspection
A school teacher knew that the school superintendent would visit the next day. The superintendent would ask questions such as spellings or mental...
Damage in favor
An absolute failure lived in Las Vegas.
He was always losing. Suddenly, he married a beautiful woman - millionaire. They started to visit casino...
Resourceful detective
A man murders his wife with a knife in their car. He throws her out of the car being careful not to leave any...
Emperor’s bold decision
At the beginning of our era, the Japanese had a custom: when the military commander passed away, all his servants were buried alive along...