Friday, September 02, 2005
Answers for Questions 41 thru 50
41. A man tries to sell a coin collector a rare and ancient coin, with a minting date marked on it of 237 BC. The collector has the man arrested for fraud. Why?
It wasn't called BC until long after Jesus.
42. The maker doesn't want it; the buyer won't use it; and the user doesn't even see it. What is it?
A coffin.
43. A taxi driver was called to take a group of passengers to the train station. The station is normally an hour away, but with traffic being heavy, it took a full hour and a half. On the return trip, the traffic was still heavy and yet the trip took only 90 minutes. How is this possible?
An hour and a half IS 90 minutes.
44. Which is correct?: “The yolk of the egg ARE white” or “The yolk of the egg IS white?”
Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow.
45. What is the significance of the following: The year is 1978, thirty-four minutes past noon on May 6th.
12:34, 5/6/78. Cute huh?
46. Even if they are starving, natives living in the Artic will never eat penguin eggs. Why not?
Penguins live in the Antarctic.
47. How could you rearrange the letters in the words “new door” to make one word? There is only one correct answer.
new door = ne w d o or = one w or d = one word
48. In what year did Christmas, and News Year’s fall on the same day?
They always fall on the same day of the week - just at different times of the year.
49. Brothers or sisters have I none, but that mans father is my fathers son. Who is that man?
I am my father's son, so that man's father must be me. So that man must be my son.
50. If the Vice-president of the United States should die, who would be President?
The President.
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