Brain Melt
This word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it.
short
A plane crashes on the border between two countries. This is where the survivors are buried.
nowhere (survivors are not buried)
How many months have 28 days?
all of them
This planet is known as the Red Planet.
Mars
The more you take, the more you leave behind.
footsteps
You see me once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May. This is what I am.
the letter “e”
If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, this is what it becomes.
wet
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
Pacific Ocean
This belongs to you, but other people use it more often than you do.
your name
What has keys but cannot open locks, space but no room, and allows you to enter?
a keyboard
This question cannot be answered with a “yes.”
“Are you asleep?”
This animal is known for having a memory that is often said to be very strong.
elephant
Which month do people sleep the least?
February
I have branches, but no fruit, no trunk, and no leaves. What am I?
a bank?
Before Mount Everest was discovered, this was the highest mountain in the world.
Mount Everest
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to human fingerprints that even forensic experts can be fooled.
a koala
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday.
How is that possible?
Friday is the name of the horse
Why can’t a bicycle stand up by itself?
because it’s two-tired
If an electric train is traveling east, in which direction does the smoke go?
nowhere—electric trains have no smoke
This fruit was once considered a luxury in ancient Greece and was used as currency in some markets.
a pomegranate