In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How can this be?

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Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill said he had no brothers. Who was lying?

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A man was just doing his job when his suit was torn. Why did he die three minutes later?

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Twelve flags stand equidistant along the track at the stadium. The runners start at the first flag. A runner reaches the eighth flag 8 seconds after he starts. If he runs at an even speed, how many seconds does he need altogether to reach the twelfth flag?

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In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How can this be?

Answer: The person was born in 2005 B.C. (Before Christ). T

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Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill said he had no brothers. Who was lying?

Answer: No-one. The doctors were Bill’s sisters.

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A man was just doing his job when his suit was torn. Why did he die three minutes later?

Answer: He was an astronaut on a space walk, doing repairs.

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He was an astronaut on a space walk, doing repairs.

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You can break me without touching me, or even seeing me. What am I?

Answer: A promise

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Twelve flags stand equidistant along the track at the stadium. The runners start at the first flag. A runner reaches the eighth flag 8 seconds after he starts. If he runs at an even speed, how many seconds does he need altogether to reach the twelfth flag?

Answer: Not 12 seconds. There are 7 segments from the first flag tot the eighth, and 11 from the first to the twelfth. He runs each segment in 8/7 seconds; therefore, 11 segments take 88/7= 12 4/7 seconds.

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Not 12 seconds. There are 7 segments from the first flag tot the eighth, and 11 from the first to the twelfth. He runs each segment in 8/7 seconds; therefore, 11 segments take 88/7= 12 4/7 seconds.

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