Mental Floss

1. A man builds an extraordinary house where all four sides face south.  A bear walks up to one of his windows and peers in. What color is the bear?
2. Two fathers and two sons own 21 horses between them. Explain how it is possible to evenly divide the herd among them.
3. This also sounds impossible, but it can be done. Take one from twenty nine and leave thirty.
4. If George Washington were alive right now, what would he be most famous for?
5. There is a building with thirty stories and one elevator. On floor twenty-one, four people get on and zero get off. On floor thirteen, six get on and two get off. On floor nine, eight people get on and four get off. How many people would get on and off on floor thirty-one?
6. When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.

Example: type of fish -- vehicle    Answer: The words are carp and car.
• a) wild pig -- snake     b) aquatic bird -- on fire     c) symbol of monarchy -- bird     d) begin -- astronomical object
7. I have many holes, but I will never leak. A little too tight? Just give me a tweak.

Though sometimes together most of the day,  come bedtime we'll go our separate ways.
Life without me might be kind of a drag, 'cause when I'm not around things tend to sag.
Doing my job, your reliable mate.  This is a "hold-up" you'll appreciate.   What am I?

Test #20  Click and write E for #29.