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Four children, Rob, Danny, Martha and Bent, had a race across the yard

Four children, Rob, Danny, Martha and Bent, had a race across the yard. Danny was as many places behind Martha as Bent was ahead of Rob. Martha was not first and Rob was not second. Who was first, second, third and fourth?

Hint: Four children…

✨ First - Bent Second - Martha Third - Rob Fourth - Danny
L2 · logic
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Four men were in a boat on the lake

Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over, and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake, yet not a single man got wet! Why?

Hint: Four men were in a boat on the lake…

✨ Because they were all married and not single
L3 · joke
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Hands she has but does not hold, teeth she has but does not bite, feet she has but they are cold, ey

Hands she has but does not hold, teeth she has but does not bite, feet she has but they are cold, eyes she has but without sight. Who is she?

Hint: Hands she has but does not hold…

✨ A Doll
L2 · what am i
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He has married many women, but has never been married

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?

✨ A preacher
L3 · brain teaser
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Here on earth it is true, yesterday is always before today; but there is a place where yesterday alw

Here on earth it is true, yesterday is always before today; but there is a place where yesterday always follows today. Where?

Hint: Here on earth it is true…

✨ In a dictionary!
L3 · brain teaser
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Here on Earth it's always true, that a day follows a day

Here on Earth it’s always true, that a day follows a day. But there is a place where yesterday always follows today!

Hint: Here on Earth it’s always true…

✨ In a dictionary
L3 · brain teaser
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How can you clasp someone's hands together in such a manner that they cannot leave the room without

How can you clasp someone’s hands together in such a manner that they cannot leave the room without unclasping them?

Hint: How can you clasp someone’s hands together in such a manner that they cannot lea…

✨ Put their hands around a stationary object in the room, which will keep them from leaving the room unless they open their hands
L2 · brain teaser
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How can you physically stand behind your friend as he physically stands behind you?

How can you physically stand behind your friend as he physically stands behind you?

Hint: How can you physically stand behind your friend as he physically stands behind y…

✨ By standing back to back
L2 · brain teaser
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How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay two days, and ride out on Friday?

How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay two days, and ride out on Friday?

Hint: How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday…

✨ His horse is named Friday
L3 · brain teaser
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how do you make 30p with 2 coins?

how do you make 30p with 2 coins? one of them is not a 20p..

✨ A 20p and a 10p . one of them isnt a 20p, but the other one is!
L3 · math
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How do you make “one”disappear?

How do you make “one”disappear?

✨ Add a “g”to make it “gone”or an “n”to make it “none“!
L3 · rebus
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how does the turtle with no legs cross the road?

how does the turtle with no legs cross the road????????? HINT take the f out of free and the f out of way!!!!!!!!!

Hint: how does the turtle with no legs cross the road…

✨ There is no f in way
L3 · brain teaser
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How far can a dog run into the woods?

How far can a dog run into the woods?

✨ Halfway, any further and he would be running out of the woods
L2 · brain teaser
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How is it possible to shave three times a day and still grow a beard?

How is it possible to shave three times a day and still grow a beard?

✨ If you were a barber, you could shave other men three times a day and still grow your own beard
L2 · brain teaser
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How many 1 foot by 1 foot bricks would it take to complete a building that's 20 feet long on all fou

How many 1 foot by 1 foot bricks would it take to complete a building that’s 20 feet long on all four sides and 20 feet high?

Hint: How many 1 foot by 1 foot bricks would it take to complete a building that’s 20 …

✨ Only one; the last brick you put in will complete it
L3 · brain teaser
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how many animals did moses take on the arc with him?

how many animals did moses take on the arc with him?

✨ None. noah went on the arc not moses
L2 · joke
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How many letters are in the alphabet?

How many letters are in the alphabet?

✨ There are 11 letters in “THE ALPHABET.”
L3 · brain teaser
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How many of each type of animal did Moses take on the Ark?

How many of each type of animal did Moses take on the Ark?

✨ None, it was Noah
L2 · joke
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How many three cent stamps are in a dozen?

How many three cent stamps are in a dozen?

✨ A dozen, although you probably said four
L3 · brain teaser
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