1. TRICKY QUESTIONS

2. A murderer is condemned to death
A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms: The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?

3. A woman shoots her husband
A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

4. A magician was boasting one day at how long he could hold his breath under water. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, "that's nothing, I can stay under water for 10 minutes using no type of equipment or air pockets!" The magician told the kid if he could do that, he'd give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money. Can you figure out how?

5. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

6. This is an unusual paragraph
This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any coaching!

7. (in your head. ) Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000
(in your head!) Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another Now add 30. Add another Now add 20. Now add another Now add 10. What is the total?

8. Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

9. The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.

10. The woman was a photographer
The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry.

11. The kid filled a glass of water and held it over his head for 10 minutes.

12. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

13. The letter "e", which is the most common letter in the English language, does not appear once in the long paragraph

14. Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100. Don't believe it? Check with your calculator!

15. Nunu. NO. Of course not. The fifth daughter is Mary
Nunu? NO! Of course not. The fifth daughter is Mary. Read the question again.