Jokes
A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?
He was born on February 29.
What gets wet while drying?
A towel
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A promise
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He was bald.
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
What is full of holes but still holds water?
sponge
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
What has four wheels and flies?
A garbage truck
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same result whether they’re added or multiplied?
One, two and three
Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
Neither—they both weigh a ton.
Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many brothers does Bill actually have?
None. He has three sisters.
A little girl goes to the store and buys one dozen eggs. As she is going home, all but three break. How many eggs are left unbroken?
Three
A man describes his daughters, saying, “They are all blonde, but two; all brunette but two; and all redheaded but two.” How many daughters does he have?
Three: A blonde, a brunette and a redhead
If there are three apples and you take away two, how many apples do you have?
You have two apples.
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What is it?
The letter “r”
I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I’m the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. What am I?
Also the letter “e”
What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
NOON
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo.
You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
A candle.
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The letter “R.
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the people were married.
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
She took a picture of him and developed it in her darkroom.