Connect the Squares
Connect the pairs of squares with non-interacting lines that do not cross the black boundary.
SOLUTION
A solution is shown below.
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ERGRO
Add the same sequence of three letters both before and after “ERGRO” in order to form an existing English word.
SOLUTION
Add the letters U-N-D to get UNDERGROUND.
11 is a Racehorse
Can you figure out what story the following sequence of statements is telling?
- 11 is a racehorse
- 12 is 12
- 1111 race
- 12112
SOLUTION
11 is a racehorse. 12 is one (1) too (2). 11 won (1) one (1) race. 12 won (1) one (1) too (2).
Premove
White to premove a mate in 5.
SOLUTION
The sequence of moves is: 1. Kd6 … 2. Kd7 … 3. Qb5 … 4. Kc7 … 5. Qb7#
Pytagoras’ Classical Problem
Cut the piece below into three parts which can be rearranged into a square.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Toggle a Pixel
Toggle one pixel to make this equality correct.
SOLUTION
(71+1)×(71-1) = 7×6×…×2×1 = 7!
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Eye of the Dragon
Divide the circle below in two pieces. Then, put the pieces together to get a circle with a dragon, such that the dragon’s eye is at the center of the new circle.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
A Horse in Front, A Car Behind
You are sitting on a plane. There is a horse in front of you and a car behind you. Where are you?
SOLUTION
You are on a merry-go-round in an amusement park.
4-3-2-1
Move one red ball to turn the sequence 1-2-3-4 into 4-3-2-1.
SOLUTION
Take the second-to-last ball and place it between the first two balls on the left.
Charley and Wilma
Why despite killing dozens of people Charley and Wilma were not punished?
SOLUTION
Charley and Wilma were intense hurricanes which formed in August 2004 and October 2005 respectively.