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...
“AHA and” HAHA” reactions (a)
1. What has two hands and a face, but no arms and legs?
2. What has a neck, but no head?
3. Why did the man...
“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...
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...
Passage problem
A car with a container set in the body drives the road that leads under the railway bridge. Just before the bridge the driver...
Small coin in the bottle
A guy claims to do the following thing. He puts a coin in a glass bottle. Then, he shuts the mouth of the bottle...
Fateful creative solution
One unfortunate merchant owed a large sum of money to a moneylender.
The old, ugly moneylender proposed that he would forget the debt
if...
A bus stop pick-up riddle
While driving on your way home, you pass by a bus stop and see among the people waiting for the bus, an old lady...
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...
Inventive General: Unraveling Story that Requires a Creative Solution
During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but...
The riddle of The Sphinx
The Sphinx lurked outside Thebes in ancient Greece, and demanded passers-by answer a riddle:
'Which creature in the morning goes on four legs, at...
The spinning girl
Which direction does the girl rotate?
Clockwise or counterclockwise
If you shift your gaze to the shadow,
in the same instant, the direction of rotation will change.
You...