8/30/25
Brainteaser: I’m taken from a mine and shut in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
Answer: Pencil lead (or graphite).
8/23/25
Brainteaser: 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—one blonde, one brunette, and one redhead.
8/16/25
Brainteaser: First, I am dried, then I am wet. The longer I swim, the more taste you get.
Answer: Tea.
8/09/25
Brainteaser: What animal can jump higher than a house?
Answer: Any animal that can jump, because houses can’t.
8/02/25
Brainteaser: You see me once in June, twice in August, But never in May. What am I?
Answer: The letter “U”.
