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How many times a day do the hands of a clock overlap?
22 times (every 65.5 minutes except at 12 o'clock when they're already aligned)
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The Rope Bridge Puzzle
Four people need to cross a rickety bridge at night. They have one flashlight and the bridge is too dangerous to cross without it. The bridge is only strong enough to support two people at a time. Not all people take the same time to cross the bridge. Times for each person: 1 min, 2 mins, 7 mins, and 10 mins. What is the shortest time needed for all four to cross the bridge?
17 minutes (1 & 2 cross, 1 returns, 7 & 10 cross, 2 returns, 1 & 2 cross)
The Deadly Riddle
What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner
The Tall Boy
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
The Weightless Mystery
What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow
The Blind Men and Elephant
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter 'M'
The Breakfast Puzzle
What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?
A map
The Stair Puzzle
If you have a bowl with six apples and you take away four, how many do you have?
Four (the ones you took away)
The Bookshelf Riddle
What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window
The Speaking Puzzle
What can’t be used until it’s broken?
An egg