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There were five apples on a plate. Simon ate
all of them but three. How many were left?





Is there a word in the English language that
contains all five vowels (a, e, i, o, u)?





Can you make a correct English sentence that
has the word 'because' three times in a row?





I know a little word, six letters it contains.
Subtract just one, and twelve is what remains.





Which nine letter word has only one vowel?





This is an unusual paragraph. I’m curious as to how
quickly you can find out what is so unusual about
it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was
wrong with it, and, in fact, nothing is!
It is unusual though. If you study it and think about
it, you still may not find anything odd, but if
you work at it for an hour or two, it might dawn on you!

What can speak every language in the world?





If yesterday was Wednesday’s tomorrow, and
tomorrow is Sunday's yesterday, what day is today?





A cowboy has a few days free time, so he decides to
take a holiday. He leaves on Tuesday, enjoys his two
day holiday, and then returns on Tuesday too.
How did he do that?





When does 11 + 2 = 1?





A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose from three rooms:

The first is full of boiling oil.
The second is full of assassins with guns.
The third is full of lions that haven’t eaten for three years.

Which room is the safest for him?





Tom's mum had four children. The first three are
called March, April and May. What is the fourth’s name?