What major scientific blunder did Shakespeare include in his play Twelfth Night? Clue: The blunder did not involve physics, chemistry, mathematics, or astronomy. The...
Read MoreThe ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus was killed by a tortoise. How? Clue: Aeschylus did not trip over the tortoise or slip on it. He did not eat it or attempt to eat...
Read MoreWhy did man write the same two letters over and over again on a piece of paper? Clue: He is not trying to form words or to communicate or send a message. The man is...
Read MoreWhy did the fashion for silk hats in the U.S. lead to an increase in the number of small lakes and bogs? Clue: The same environmental change would have occurred if felt...
Read MoreA golfer dreamed all his life of getting a hole in one. However, when he eventually did get a hole in one, he was very unhappy and, in fact, quit golf altogether. Why?...
Read MoreA foreign visitor to London wanted to ride up the escalator at the subway station, but did not do so. Why? Clue: There was no one else around. The foreign visitor saw a...
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