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Thursday, 26 November 2009

Helium balloon in a car conundrum

Helium balloon in a car conundrum

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Accelerate and loose items shift to the rear of a car. Decelerate and they shift forward. What does a helium balloon do? And more importantly, why?

Coin and paper conundrum

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Monday, 12 October 2009

Secret Problem

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Tuesday, 2 December 2008

Exactly half?

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Thursday, 23 October 2008

Think outside the box

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Monday, 8 September 2008


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A Missing Thing

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Conundrum What is it about this paragraph that is so unusual? At first, it looks totally normal, but it isn't! Focusing your curious mind will bring its odd quality to light.

Guess the shape

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