Lateral Thinking – What could be the reason for this rather bizarre behaviour?

Carey Queen works on the 35th floor of an office tower. Most mornings Carey will ride the elevator as far as the 25th floor, then climb the stairs to the 35th. On mornings when it’s raining, however, he will always ride the elevator to the 35th floor. Since Carey is neither fond of exercise nor superstitious, what could be the reason for this rather bizarre behaviour? Scroll down to see the...

Lateral Thinking – Why?

Why is it that, in general, the hair on a man’s head goes grey before the hair in his mustache does? Scroll down to see the answer! Answer: The hair on a man’s head is usually at least twenty years older than the hair in his moustache. (This solution is not guaranteed to be biologically correct but it does have an inherent plausibility.)...

Lateral Thinking – Why not?

A woman came home one evening and switched on the light in her living room. She was horrified to see the remains of her husband lying on the floor. He had committed suicide. Ignoring the situation, the woman had a cup of coffee and went calmly about her housework, and did not phone for medical assistance or the police. Why not? Scroll down to see the answer! Answer: The woman’s husband...

Lateral Thinking – What was going on?

The children had been playing Hide and Seek for some time when Little Roald said, “I can’t play anymore. It is obvious that anyone could find me now.” “It depends who is doing the seeking,” said Little Amelia. “Because your condition has changed, most of us would find you easily. But because of Little Edmund’s disability, it would be just as hard to find...

Lateral Thinking – How come?

An American, who had never been to any country other than the United States, travelled a long way to see a sight that very few people have seen. He was standing one day on solid ground when he saw the Great Wall of China with his own eyes. How come? Scroll down to see the answer! Answer: He was an astronaut standing on the moon— from where the Great Wall of China is visible....