The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't
use it; and the user
doesn't see it.
What is it?
A child is born in Boston, Massachusetts to
parents who were both born
in
Boston, Massachusetts. The child is not a United States citizen.
How is this
possible?
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what
was the highest mountain
on Earth?
Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet
her birthday is always in the
summer.
How is this possible?
Captain Frank and some of the boys were
exchanging old war stories. Art
Bragg offered one about how his
grandfather led a battalion against a
German division
during World War I. Through brilliant maneuvers he defeated
them and captured valuable
territory. After the battle he was presented with
a sword bearing the inscription "To
Captain Bragg for Bravery, Daring and
Leadership. World War I. From the Men of
Battalion 8." Captain Frank looked
at Art and said, "You really don't expect anyone
to believe that yarn, do
you?" What's wrong with the story?
What is one thing that all wise men,
regardless of their religion or politics,
agreed is
between heaven and earth?
In what year did Christmas and New Year's
fall in the same year?
A woman from New York married ten different
men from that city, yet she
did not break
any laws. None of these men died and she never divorced.
How was this
possible?
Why are 1990 American dollar bills worth
more than 1989 American dollar
bills?
How many times can you subtract the number
5 from 25?
A taxi driver was called to take a group
of passengers to the train station.
The station is normally an hour away, but with traffic being extra heavy,
it
took a full hour and a half. On the return trip the traffic was still as
heavy and yet it took only 90 minutes.
Why?
How could you rearrange the letters in the
words "new door" to make one
word?
Note: There is only one correct answer.
Even if they are starving, natives living
in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg.
Why not?
Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the
egg are white" or "The yolk of the
egg is white"?
In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a
picture of a man with a wooden
leg. Why not?
There were an electrician and a plumber
waiting in line for admission to the
"International Home Show". One of them was the father of the other's son.
How could this
be possible?
After the new Canon Law that took effect on
November 27, 1983, would a
Roman Catholic
man be allowed to marry his widow's sister?
Answers
A coffin
The child was born before
1776
Mount Everest, it just hadn't been
discovered!
Clara lives in the southern
hemisphere.
World War I wasn't called "World War I"
until World War II.
The word "and".
They fall in the same year every year, New
Year's Day just arrives very early
in the
year and Christmas arrives very late in the same year.
The lady was a Justice of the
Peace.
One thousand nine hundred and ninety dollar
bills are worth one dollar more
than
one
thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine dollar bills.
Only once, then you are subtracting it
from 20.
An hour and a half IS 90
minutes.
"one word"
Penguins live in the
Antarctic.
Neither, the yolk of the egg is
yellow.
You have to take a picture of a man with
a camera, not with a wooden leg.
They were husband and
wife.
He can't because he's
dead.
