A criminal is sentenced to death. Before his execution, he is allowed to make a statement. If his statement is false, he will be hanged, and if his statement is true, he will be drowned. What should he say to confuse the jury and thus save his life?
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FUN QUIZ:
Famous Last Words from Movies
Name the movies that end with the following dialogue:
1. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
2. "Hello, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is Mrs. Norman Maine."
3. "'Twas beauty that killed the beast."
4. "I used to hate the water."/"I can't imagine why."
5. "There's no place like home."
6. "Tomorrow is another day."
7. "And her daughter, Gypsy."
8. "I am, George, I am."
9. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."
10. "I was cured, all right!"
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Famous Last Words from Movies
Name the movies that end with the following dialogue:
1. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
2. "Hello, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is Mrs. Norman Maine."
3. "'Twas beauty that killed the beast."
4. "I used to hate the water."/"I can't imagine why."
5. "There's no place like home."
6. "Tomorrow is another day."
7. "And her daughter, Gypsy."
8. "I am, George, I am."
9. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."
10. "I was cured, all right!"
Solution
If Boston is east of New York, cross out all the A's. If not, cross out the R's. If Paris is south of New York, cross out all the 0's. If not, cross out the I's. If Sri Lanka is in Asia, cross out the B's and U's. If not, cross out the C's. The remaining letters will tell you whether you've found the right answer.
CAAOIIABURRIAUEIBBCIAUT
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CAAOIIABURRIAUEIBBCIAUT
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Jill offered Jack the following bet; she said she would toss 3 pennies in the air, and if they fell all heads or all tails she would give him $1. If they fell any other way, he had to give her .50¢. Should Jack accept?
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Solution
In this puzzle, the answer to each of the first parts is reversed to give the answer to each of the second parts.
a. reverse a card game to cloth
b. reverse a feast to prize
c. invert feet to exchange
d. invert praise and get twofold
e. invert disposition for judgment
f. invert growths and get fodder
g. reverse a pace and get the favorites
h. invert a first appearance and get piped
i. reverse a certainty for fasteners
j. invert malice to exist
Solution
a. reverse a card game to cloth
b. reverse a feast to prize
c. invert feet to exchange
d. invert praise and get twofold
e. invert disposition for judgment
f. invert growths and get fodder
g. reverse a pace and get the favorites
h. invert a first appearance and get piped
i. reverse a certainty for fasteners
j. invert malice to exist
Solution
What is the value of one-half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of six-sevenths of seven-eighths of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of 30?
Solution
Solution
This is to be solved in the head, without paper and pencil.
If some coffee is "97 percent caffeine-free," how many cups of it would one have to drink to get the amount of caffeine in a cup of regular coffee?
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If some coffee is "97 percent caffeine-free," how many cups of it would one have to drink to get the amount of caffeine in a cup of regular coffee?
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Is half of two plus two equal to two or three?
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Last Weeks Stats:
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Last Month's Solution---It lacks the most common letter in the English language...the letter E.
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