Teaser Answers
#1
We asked you:
Joe is turning 17 this year, yet he turned 16 yesterday. How is this possible?
The Answer:
Joe's birthday is on December 31, the last day of the year. The current day was January 1st of the next year.
#1
We asked you:
Four cars stop at a crossroad, all coming from a different direction. They can't decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. They all manage to go without crashing into each other. How is this possible?
The answer:
They all made left turns.
#2
We asked you:
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
The answer:
A map.
#2
We asked you:
What makes the following number unique? 8,549,176,320
The answer:
It has each number, zero through nine, listed in alphabetical order.
#3
We asked you:
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
The answer:
Queue.
#3
We asked you:
NASA was considering sending canaries into space to study them under zero gravity. The project was scrapped when someone realised that in spite of having sufficient water supplies, they could die of dehydration within a few hours. Why?
The answer:
Birds, unlike humans, need gravity to swallow. Humans can swallow even whilst hanging upside down.
#4
We asked you:
Join a noun and adjective, and make a verb. What is the word?
The answer:
Impeach.
#4
We asked you:
A man is discovered dead sitting at his desk, alone in the locked office. He did not commit suicide and there was no weapons in the room. The only clue is a sealed envelope on the desk in front of him.
How did he die?
The answer:
The envelope glue was poisoned and when the man licked the envelope to seal it, he died.
#5
We asked you:
As defendants, we deny all involvement in the unscrupulous dealings which have come to light in the recent government investigation. What country name is hidden in the previous sentence?
The answer:
Sweden (defendants, we deny)