A cup of tea. Creative Puzzle
A man called to a waiter in a restaurant, "There's a fly in my tea!"
The waiter replied, "I will bring you a fresh cup."...
Creative riddles
1. How to pour the syrup inside the chocolate candy?
2. How to light a match with water?
3. A man throws a ball. It goes...
Measuring Water puzzle
You had an infinite supply of water and a 3 and a 5 - liter bottles
You would to measure exactly 4 liters of water.
How...
Ship Ladder Puzzle
A ship is at anchor. Over its side hangs a rope ladder with rungs a foot apart. The tide rises at the...
Survivorship bias and the flip side of things
During World War II, the Hungarian mathematician Abraham Wald, who worked in the SRG laboratory in New York, considered how to minimize bomber losses...
Сhange the terms
A king, in order to select which one of his two sons will inherit his fortune, decides to have his sons compete in a...
Birbal’s Wise Decision – example of creative problem solving
A farmer and his neighbour once went to Emperor Akbar's court with a complaint.
"Your Majesty, I bought a well from him," said the farmer...
Fire on Island
You are on an island, which is densely overgrown with dry grass and bushes.
Suddenly you see that at one end of the island, a...
Egyptian coin. Mindfulness Challenge
An archeologist claims he found a Roman coin dated 46 B.C. in Egypt.
Note: Roman coins can really be found in Egypt
How much should...
Life-saving decision for the ship and crew
A Navy sailor on the deck of a cruiser noticed an naval mine in the water directly in the path of the ship. With...
“AHA” and “HAHA” reactions (b)
1. How many apples can you eat if your stomach is empty?
2. How far can a dog run into the forest?
3. What do you...
Spartacus creative solution
Spartacus had been surrounded and locked by the Roman cohorts at the top of Mount Vesuvius. A huge army stood in front of him and a deep chasm...