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Twelve pears hanging high, twelve men passing by, each took a pear and left eleven hanging there. How can eleven pears be left?

"Each" was a man's names

Rico the Rabbit eats 1 carrot on Sunday, 2 carrots on Monday, 4 carrots on Tuesday, and so on. How many carrots does he eat every week?

127 Carrots

Paul the Polar Bear had a birthday party, with each guest bringing five fish. A nasty little penguin stole two fish but there were still 198 fish left. How many people came to the party?

40

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

A Clock

With pointed fangs I sit and wait; with piercing force I crunch out fate; grabbing victims, proclaiming might; physically joining with a single bite. What am I?

A Stapler

I am always hungry and will die if not fed, but if you water me, I'll die. What am I?

A fire

Do you know the name of the invention that lets you look instantly right through any wall you want?

A window

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Footsteps

A cowboy rode to an inn on Wednesday. He stayed two nights and left on Wednesday. How could that be?

His horse is named Wednesday

If the red house is on the right side and if the blue house is on the left side where's the white house?

In Washington DC

Jeff's dad has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and ___?

Jeff

People make me, save me, change me, raise me. What am I?

Money

Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

Mt. Everest

What five-letter word gets shorter when you add two letters to it?

Short

If tomorrow I said "the day before yesterday was Saturday", which day is today?

Sunday

What is at the end of everything?

The letter "G"

A man went outside in the pouring rain with no protection, but not a single hair on his head got wet. How come?

The man was bald

A mouse wants to get in better shape. She's going to start by climbing the stairs. Starting on the fourth floor, she climbs up five stories, down seven stories, up six stories, down three stories, and up four stories again. What floor is she on?

The ninth Floor

Frankie the Frog had an accident and broke one of his legs. He went to the hospital on Monday, November 1 and left on November 30. What day of the week is it?

Tuesday

If there are three apples & you took away two, how many do you have?

Two

Jason turned left, right, spun around 360°, stood on his head, and then walked backward before taking a picture of the sunset. What direction was he pointing?

West

You're a bus driver. At the first stop, 4 people get on. At the second stop, 8 people get on, at the third stop 2 people get off and, at the forth stop everyone got off. The question is what color are the bus driver's eyes?

Whatever color your eyes are... You are the bus driver

Can you think of something that's as light as a feather but even the world's strongest human couldn't hold it for any longer than 2 minutes?

Your Breath


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