Brainy World

23 November

Death From Punch

A man went to a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early. Everyone else at the party who drank the punch subsequently died of poisoning.

Why did the man not die? Please note that he did not add the poison. Also, nothing was added to punch after he left.

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23 November

Ten Horses

Answer for Riddle
A man has Ten Horses and nine stables as shown here.

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The man wants to fit Ten Horses into nine stables. How can he fit Ten horses into nine stables?

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23 November

Execution!

A woman is about to be executed. Since she has been a good citizen most of her life, the executioner gives her the option of chosing by which way she can die, no matter how bizarre, time-consuming, or costly it is.

What manner of death should she choose, or will it not make a difference?

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23 November

White House?

If there is a Yellow house on Bluebird Lane, a Green house on Orange Street, a Pink house on Kitten Road, a Black house on Hhitehorse Pike and a Purple house on Firebird hill, where’s the White house?

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23 November

Welcome The Day!

I welcome the day with a show of light,
I stealthily came here in the night.
I bathe the earthy stuff at dawn,
But by the noon, alas! I’m gone.
What am I?

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