When in the last 200 years was there a year which read the same upside down? When will it next happen? What can pass through water without getting wet? And, these are the easy warm-ups just to get you started! As Albert Einstein once said, Imagination is more important than knowledge, and every puzzle here encourages youngsters to think creatively and find ingenious solutions--not just parrot facts they've been spoon-fed. Some play with language, others tell stories, still more present visual challenges. Give this kick yourself example a try: it's one that seems hard.but when you learn the answer you won't believe you missed it! A woman has five children. Half of them are boys. How come? Now do this picture puzzle: Can you form four equilateral triangles using just 6 toothpicks? Good luck! Answers: 1. 1881 and 1961. The next will be 6009. 2. Light. 3. All of her children are boys, so half must be! Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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