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There is a box of 12 donuts on a table. You take 4 donuts from the box. How many donuts do you have?

That's right!

Not quite.

You are in a dark room with only a lamp, a stove, a candle, and a match. What should you light first?

None of these
Candle
Stove
Lamp

Great!

Doh! 🤬

A man died in the year 1978 after having been born in 2012. How is this possible?

He was born in 2012 B.C.
His birth certificate is incorrect
$These 15 Brain Teasers Seem Simple, But How Many Can Yo… Quiz It\'s impossible$ It's impossible
$These 15 Brain Teasers Seem Simple, But How Many Can Yo… Quiz He\'s a time traveller$ He's a time traveller

Magnificent!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

If a plane crashed on the border of the United States and Mexico, where would they bury the survivors?

United States
$These 15 Brain Teasers Seem Simple, But How Many Can Yo… Quiz It depends on the families\' wishes$ It depends on the families' wishes
Mexico
None of these

Great job!

Not quite.

A man says that he has no brothers or sisters but says the father of the man in a picture he is showing you is his father's son. What relation is the person in the picture to the man?

Second cousin twice removed
Himself
His father
His son

You're doing great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

What word that is 5 letters long becomes shorter when 2 letters are added to it?

Large
Small
Long
Short

Fantastic! 🥳

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Eric's mother has 4 children named Spring, Summer, Fall and ____?

$These 15 Brain Teasers Seem Simple, But How Many Can Yo… Quiz It\'s impossible to determine$ It's impossible to determine
Winter
Eric
Autumn

Slay!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Joffrey and Cersei were each enjoying drinks of "bourbon on the rocks." Cersei was thirsty and drank 5 drinks in the same time it took Joffrey to drink one. The drinks were poisoned but only Joffrey died, why?

None of these
Cersei also drank the antidote
The poison was in the ice cubes
Everyone hates Joffrey

Way to go!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

What will happen if Pinocchio says the line "My nose will grow right now"?

He will become a real boy
His nose will not grow
His nose will grow
He will be trapped in a logical paradox

Superb!

Not quite right. 😢

Steve and Karen Smith have 3 sons and each son has a sister. How many people are there in total in the family?

Beautiful! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

You have two coins which total 30 cents in your pocket but one of the coins is not a nickel. How is this possible?

They are Bitcoin
None of these
I have a quarter and a nickel
They are both rare 15-cent coins

Nice going!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

A cowboy arrives in town on Friday, stays for two days and then leaves town again on Friday. How is this possible?

The town is in the Twilight Zone
None of these
His horse is named Friday
He does not follow a Gregorian calendar

That's great!

That was incorrect.

You have the option of entering either a room filled with venomous snakes, a room engulfed in fire, or a room with a tiger that hasn't been fed for 2 months. Which is the safest room?

Room with the venomous snakes
None of these
Room on fire
Room with the tiger

Hooray! 🥳

Doh! 🤬

How far can a domesticated dog run into the forest?

1/4 of the way
Halfway through
The whole way through
$These 15 Brain Teasers Seem Simple, But How Many Can Yo… Quiz It can\'t run into the forest$ It can't run into the forest

That's right!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

A man pushes his car into a hotel and tells the owner he is bankrupt. Why did this happen?

The man is playing Monopoly
$These 15 Brain Teasers Seem Simple, But How Many Can Yo… Quiz The man\'s name is Bankrupt$ The man's name is Bankrupt
$These 15 Brain Teasers Seem Simple, But How Many Can Yo… Quiz The man spent his last dollar on a car that doesn\'t run$ The man spent his last dollar on a car that doesn't run
The man ran out of money and needs a place to stay

Great job!

Doh! 🤬

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There is a box of 12 donuts on a table. You take 4 donuts from the box. How many donuts do you have?

You are in a dark room with only a lamp, a stove, a candle, and a match. What should you light first?

A man died in the year 1978 after having been born in 2012. How is this possible?

If a plane crashed on the border of the United States and Mexico, where would they bury the survivors?

A man says that he has no brothers or sisters but says the father of the man in a picture he is showing you is his father's son. What relation is the person in the picture to the man?

What word that is 5 letters long becomes shorter when 2 letters are added to it?

Eric's mother has 4 children named Spring, Summer, Fall and ____?

Joffrey and Cersei were each enjoying drinks of "bourbon on the rocks." Cersei was thirsty and drank 5 drinks in the same time it took Joffrey to drink one. The drinks were poisoned but only Joffrey died, why?

What will happen if Pinocchio says the line "My nose will grow right now"?

Steve and Karen Smith have 3 sons and each son has a sister. How many people are there in total in the family?

You have two coins which total 30 cents in your pocket but one of the coins is not a nickel. How is this possible?

A cowboy arrives in town on Friday, stays for two days and then leaves town again on Friday. How is this possible?

You have the option of entering either a room filled with venomous snakes, a room engulfed in fire, or a room with a tiger that hasn't been fed for 2 months. Which is the safest room?

How far can a domesticated dog run into the forest?

A man pushes his car into a hotel and tells the owner he is bankrupt. Why did this happen?

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There is a box of 12 donuts on a table. You take 4 donuts from the box. How many donuts do you have?

You are in a dark room with only a lamp, a stove, a candle, and a match. What should you light first?

A man died in the year 1978 after having been born in 2012. How is this possible?

If a plane crashed on the border of the United States and Mexico, where would they bury the survivors?

A man says that he has no brothers or sisters but says the father of the man in a picture he is showing you is his father's son. What relation is the person in the picture to the man?

What word that is 5 letters long becomes shorter when 2 letters are added to it?

Eric's mother has 4 children named Spring, Summer, Fall and ____?

Joffrey and Cersei were each enjoying drinks of "bourbon on the rocks." Cersei was thirsty and drank 5 drinks in the same time it took Joffrey to drink one. The drinks were poisoned but only Joffrey died, why?

What will happen if Pinocchio says the line "My nose will grow right now"?

Steve and Karen Smith have 3 sons and each son has a sister. How many people are there in total in the family?

You have two coins which total 30 cents in your pocket but one of the coins is not a nickel. How is this possible?

A cowboy arrives in town on Friday, stays for two days and then leaves town again on Friday. How is this possible?

You have the option of entering either a room filled with venomous snakes, a room engulfed in fire, or a room with a tiger that hasn't been fed for 2 months. Which is the safest room?

How far can a domesticated dog run into the forest?

A man pushes his car into a hotel and tells the owner he is bankrupt. Why did this happen?

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