Check out these answers. Did you get any of them? Our brains work mainly with patterns, so it can be hard to think outside the box sometimes because we automatically gather the information that we deem important and put other data aside. Brain teasers and riddles help our brains stay sharp and focused so as to never dismiss the most relevant details.
1) You have a fox, a chicken, and a sack of grain. You must cross a river with only one of them at a time. If you leave the fox with the chicken he will eat it; if you leave the chicken with the grain he will eat it. How can you get all three across safely?
Take the chicken over first. Go back and bring the grain next, but instead of leaving the chicken with the grain, come back with the chicken. Leave the chicken on the first side and take the fox with you. Leave it on the other side with the grain. Finally, go back over and get the chicken to bring it over.
2) What seven-letter word has hundreds of letters in it?
Mailbox
3) What occurs every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.
4) A basket contains 5 apples. How do you divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
4 kids get an apple (one apple/kid) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple.
5) Billie was born on December 28th, yet her birthday always falls in the summer. How is this possible?
Billie lives in the southern hemisphere.
Brain teasers, if anything else, provide us with a good laugh and friendly competition amongst our friends and families. Other great benefits of practicing riddles: satisfies us emotionally with the feeling of accomplishment, improves attention and concentration, builds strong memories, and refines overall mental flexibility.
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