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Let's wake up those brain cells and put them to work.


A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What must you add to it to make it weigh 12 pounds?
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A hole in the barrel or enough air to overflow 8 lbs :)
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lol* good job! you are correct.

easy, huh? let's try something a bit harder.

A farmer had seventeen sheep, all but nine died, how many did he have left?
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Which one was the correct answer?

Sheeps... umm... 9?
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"9" is correct.

Can't fool you, huh?


If there are fifteen crows on a fence and the farmer shoots a third of them, how many crows are left?
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None. They all flew away already when the gun shot was heard. They'd be stupid to continue sitting on the fence after seeing a 3rd being killed.
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lol* hahaha yup!

ok let's try another.


Can a man legally marry his widow's sister in the state of California?
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No. He's dead already.
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ok ok...

try this one!

What do the numbers 11, 69, and 88 all have in common?
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Depending on the font, the numbers are upside-downs of each other :)
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alright smarty pants...


Some months have 30 days, some months have 31 days; how many have 28?

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All of them. :)
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lol* can't fool you...

dang, my riddles are way too easy. ^_^


What travels around the world yet stays in one corner?

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A stamp! :-D

By the way, I only know the answer to these because I have a nephew that enjoys bombarding me with cute and silly little knock-knock jokes and other riddles. Have a great night! :)
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haha* ok...how about this:




What turns everything around but does not move?

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Gravity?
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NOPE! hahaha* i may have gotten you this time. ;)

try again...
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Yes, I'm stumped :)
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a mirror ^_^
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A mirror doesn't turn everything around... Only if the viewer moves around will it do that ;)
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