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The author of the awarding winning book Cardiac Champs; a book that teaches people with heart disease, particularly heart attack survivors, how to live a healthy, vigorous, happy life while effectively managing the emotional turmoil that so often accompanies heart disease. Latest book.... A Primer For Old Guys: Eat Smart, Exercise and Be Happy is scheduled for publication in the Spring of 2014

Brain Teaser

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  1. Here are the names of 3 flowers with the vowels removed. What are the names of the 3 flowers?
  2. A number of children are standing in a circle. They are evenly spaced and the 7th child is directly opposite the 18th child. How many children are there altogether? Hint: how many children are in half the circle?
  3. A man is trapped in a room. The room has only two possible exits: two doors. Through the first door there is a room constructed from magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon. How does the man escape?
  4. A man has 3 apples. He wants to cross a bridge, but the bridge will only hold the weight of him and 2 apples at any one time. How does he get across in one trip?
  5. One brick is one kilogram and half a brick heavy. What is the weight of one brick?
  6. What is once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years?
  7. If two's company and three's a crowd, what are four and five?
  8. Complete the analogy: A match is to a fire extinguisher as dirt is to a A. flashlight  B. eyeball   C. garbage truck D. vacuum E. factory
  9. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

We are always looking for stimulating brain twisters. If you have any you wish to share just post them on the comment page below or email them to me and I will post them above on this page.
Larry
drlarrymcconnell@gmail.com

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