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  1. Alice can do a job in 2 hours, Bob in 3. Working together, how long does it take?1 votes
  2. In normal air, you drop a 10 lb ball and a 1 lb ball of the exact same size. Which lands first?1 votes
  3. If it rains, the ground gets wet. The ground is wet. Did it definitely rain?1 votes
  4. Two US coins add up to 30 cents, and one of them is not a nickel. What are they?1 votes
  5. What comes next in the pattern?1 votes
  6. You draw one card from a standard deck. What's the chance it's a heart or a king?1 votes
  7. If 3 + 3 = 18, 4 + 4 = 32, and 5 + 5 = 50, then 6 + 6 = ?1 votes
  8. Which way does a sink drain swirl in the Southern Hemisphere?1 votes
  9. One pipe fills a tank in 3 hours. Another drains it in 6 hours. With both open, how long to fill the empty tank?1 votes
  10. All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. So some roses fade quickly. Is that logic valid?1 votes
  11. The paper is folded twice and a hole is punched. What does it look like unfolded?1 votes
  12. Which is farther north: Rome or New York City?1 votes
  13. Which is more pizza: one 18-inch pizza or two 12-inch pizzas?1 votes
  14. Lottery: which is more likely to win — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or a random mix of numbers?1 votes
  15. The Canary Islands are named after which animal?1 votes
  16. In a one-story pink house, everything is pink. What color are the stairs?1 votes
  17. The middle number follows the same rule in every triangle. What's the missing number?1 votes
  18. What 8-letter word has "kst" in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end?1 votes
  19. What is 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1×0?1 votes
  20. What gets bigger the more you take away from it?1 votes
  21. A cube is painted red, then cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. How many small cubes have paint on exactly 2 faces?1 votes
  22. Which country spans the most time zones (counting overseas territories)?1 votes
  23. Balance puzzle: how many blue squares go on the last scale?1 votes
  24. Which word is still pronounced the same after you remove 4 of its 5 letters?1 votes
  25. On an island, knights always tell the truth and knaves always lie. Someone says "I am a knave." What are they?1 votes
  26. Parking spots are numbered 16, 06, 68, 88, ?, 98. What number is the car parked on?1 votes
  27. Ann is taller than Bob. Cal is shorter than Bob. Dee is taller than Ann. Who is the 2nd tallest?1 votes
  28. Unscramble CIFAIPC. What is it?1 votes
  29. What comes next: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, …?1 votes
  30. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?1 votes
  31. What comes next: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, …?1 votes
  32. What is the capital of Australia?1 votes
  33. Game show: 3 doors, a car behind one. You pick Door 1. The host, who knows, opens Door 3 to show a goat. Should you switch to Door 2?1 votes
  34. You're in a race and pass the person in 2nd place. What place are you in now?1 votes
  35. It takes 1 hour to cut a log into 3 pieces. How long to cut it into 6 pieces?1 votes
  36. Which is heavier: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?1 votes
  37. Which is bigger: a googol or the number of atoms in the observable universe?1 votes
  38. How long is a marathon?1 votes
  39. Tom's mother has three children: April, May, and…?1 votes
  40. Which ship carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?New
  41. In which sport would you score a birdie?New
  42. How many rings are on the Olympic flag?New
  43. What is the most expensive spice by weight?New
  44. Which gas do plants absorb from the air?New
  45. Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?New
  46. The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in which hemisphere?New
  47. What is the chemical symbol for gold?New
  48. How many national parks are in Utah?New
  49. Who was the first President of the United States?New
  50. Which state is famous for popularizing fry sauce?New
  51. Which part of a cell is known as its powerhouse?New
  52. How many legs does a spider have?New
  53. What is the longest mountain range above water?New
  54. About how fast does light travel?New
  55. What is the largest ocean on Earth?New
  56. What is the Roman numeral for 50?New
  57. What is the largest mammal on Earth?New
  58. What is the only even prime number?New
  59. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?New
  60. In classic U.S. Monopoly, what is the most expensive property?New

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