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A QUICK QUIZ

How long did the Hundred Years War last?
Which country makes Panama hats?
From which animal do we get catgut?
In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
What was King George VI's first name?
What color is a purple finch?
Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

All done? Check your answers below.
All right, so you have to scroll ... so what.

How long did the Hundred Years War last? ... 116 years
Which country makes Panama hats? ... Ecuador
From which animal do we get cat gut? ... Sheep and Horses
In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? ... November
What is a camel's hair brush made of? ... Squirrel fur
The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? ... Dogs
What was King George VI's first name? ... Albert
What color is a purple finch? ... Crimson
Where are Chinese gooseberries from? ... New Zealand

What do you mean you failed? Would your friends do better?

A GENERAL INTELLIGENCE TEST - SIX QUESTIONS

What do you put in a toaster? ... Think carefully and scroll down.

AND THE ANSWER IS: The answer is bread. If you said "toast," then give up now and go do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, "bread," go to question 2.
Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink? ... Think carefully and scroll down.

AND THE ANSWER IS: Cows drink water. If you said "milk" please do not attempt the next question. Your brain is obviously overstressed and may even overheat. It may be that you need to content yourself with reading something more appropriate such as "Children's World." If you said, "water" then proceed to question three.
If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a greenhouse made from? ... Think carefully and scroll down.

AND THE ANSWER IS: Greenhouses are made of glass. If you said "green bricks," you weren't paying attention ... if you said "glass," then go on to question four.
It's twenty years ago, a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany. If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany. Anyway, during the flight, TWO of the engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he has time and the plane crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors - East Germany or West Germany or in "no man's land"? ... Think carefully and scroll down.

AND THE ANSWER IS: You don't, of course, bury survivors. If you said anything else, you are a real dunce and you must never try to rescue anyone from a plane crash. Your efforts would not be appreciated. ...... If you said, "Don't bury the survivors" then proceed to the next question.
If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60th of a degree every minute then how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour? ... Think carefully and scroll down.

AND THE ANSWER IS:: One degree. If you said "360 degrees" or anything other than "one degree," you are to be congratulated on getting this far, but you are obviously out of your league. Turn your pencil in and exit the room. Everyone else proceed to the final question.
Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from Downtown Brooklyn (let's say starting at Court Street) to Brighton Beach in guess where (Brooklyn). At Atlantic Avenue, 17 people get on the bus. At Prospect Park, six people get off the bus and nine people get on. At Eastern Parkway, two people get off and four get on. At Newkirk Avenue, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. At Kings Highway, three people get off and five people get on. And then in Sheepshead Bay, six people get off and three get on. And now you arrive at Brighton Beach (that's where I live) ... Scroll down for the question.

What was the name of the bus driver? ... Think carefully and scroll down.

AND THE ANSWER IS: Just look back at the question, look at the first line; it was YOU ... "You are driving a bus from..."

Humbling isn't it? And just think, you are among the intelligent in the population.

WHAT COUNTRY AM I?

I am a country. Selecting the letters in the following order:

My 1st, 2nd, and 7th letters form an external point.
My 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th is what you will be when you solve this puzzle.
My 5th, 2nd, 3rd, 1st, and 4th flies high.
My 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th is on earth.

So, genius, what country am I?

Answer: England
My 1st, 2nd, and 7th letters spell "end"
My 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th letters spell "glad"
My 5th, 2nd, 3rd, 1st, and 4th letters spell "eagle"
My 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th letters spell "land"

ASSUMPTIONS

Read this carefully, absolutely every single detail has some importance.

A man and his son go out fishing. On the way back they have an accident. Two ambulances come and take the father and his son to different (ie: separate) hospitals. As the son is taken into the operating room, the surgeon takes just one look at him and immediately says "This man is my son, I cannot operate on him".

HOW CAN THAT BE POSSIBLE? (Scroll down)

The surgeon is the kid's mother. (Assumptions, assumptions)

LEFT BRAIN RIGHT BRAIN

While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it. Don't blame me; it's your brain. Try reversing it with left foot left hand. I tried it with my head and foot; still no improvement ... but I sure must have looked stupid.

TEACHING MATH

The other day I purchased something for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register.

I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Please read more about the "history of teaching math":

Teaching Math In 1950:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1960:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1970:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

Teaching Math In 1980:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100.
His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment:
Underline the number 20.

Teaching Math In 1990:
By cutting down beautiful forest trees, the logger makes $20.
What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation after answering the question:
How did the forest birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down the trees.
There are no wrong answers.

Teaching Math In 2000:
La muchacha de la venta vende las camisas para 12 dolares por cada uno. Que color son las camisas?

Teaching Math In 2010:
Cuenta a partir de la una a diez. Que es el numero siguiente?

And we wonder why jobs requiring intelligence are being outsourced.

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