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What is it-Brain Teasers

46. Riddles
Who makes it, does not need for it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Those who use it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
    • Answer: A coffin

Two parents and six son-Brain Teasers

47. Riddles
A family has two parents and six sons. Each of the sons has one sister. How many people are in the family? 
    • Answer: Nine. Two parents, six sons, one daughter!

Moneybox and Coins-Brain Teasers

48. Riddles
I have a large money box, 10 inches wide and 5 inches tall, Roughly how many coins can I place until my money box is no longer empty?
    • Answer: Just one, after which it will no longer be empty.

2 Mothers 2 Daughters and Burger-Brain Teasers

49. Riddles
Two mothers and two daughters went out to eat. Everyone ate one burger, yet only three burgers were eaten in all. How is this possible?
    • Answer:-They were a grandmother, mother, and daughter.

The Three Switches-Brain teaser

50. Riddles
You have three switches outside a room. Each switch controls one of the three bulbs inside the room. All the switches are in the "off" position, and you can't see the bulbs from the outside. How can you figure out which switch controls which bulb if you can only enter the room once?

    • 1. Turn on the first switch and leave it on for a few minutes.
2. Turn it off and immediately turn on the second switch.
3. Enter the room:
   - The bulb that is on is controlled by the second switch.
   - The bulb that is warm but off is controlled by the first switch.
   - The bulb that is cold and off is controlled by the third switch.

How many daughters-Brain Teasers

52. Riddles
A man describes his daughters, saying, They are all blonde, but two; all brunette but two; and all redheaded but two. How many daughters does he have?
    • Answer: Three. A blonde, a brunette and a redhead

The Chicken and Egg-Brain teaser

54. Riddles
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

    • The egg. Evolutionarily, the first egg that contained the genetic mutation to become a chicken was laid by a bird that was not quite a chicken, making the egg the precursor.

Sundial and timepiece- Brain Teasers

55. Riddles
A sundial has the fewest moving parts of any timepiece. Which has the most?
    • Answer: An hourglass, with thousands of grains of sand

Man and river-Brain Teasers

56. Riddles
A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it?
    • Answer: The river was frozen

Valueless if bought-Brain Teasers

57. Riddles
The cost of making only the maker knows, Valueless if bought, but sometimes traded. A poor man may give one as easily as a king. When one is broken pain and deceit are assured. What is it?
    • Answer: Promise

The Apple Distribution-Brain teaser

59. Riddles
You have 7 apples. You need to distribute them among 7 people in such a way that each person gets 1 apple, but one apple must remain in the basket. How do you do it?

    • Give 1 apple to each of the first 6 people, and give the 7th apple along with the basket to the last person. This way, everyone gets an apple, and one apple remains in the basket.

Monkey Squirrel Bird Racing-Brain Teasers

60. Riddles
A monkey, a squirrel, and a bird are racing to the top of a coconut tree. Who will get the banana first: the monkey, the squirrel, or the bird?
    • Answer: None of them, because you can't get a banana from a coconut tree.