There’s a one-storey 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-storey house.
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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.
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I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?
A barber
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You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
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You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?
The match
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David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
David
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It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do. What is it?
Your name
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Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?
Five—each daughter has the same brother.
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Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
Neither—they both weigh a ton.
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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.
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Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How?
They are a grandfather, father and son.
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If there are three apples and you take away two, how many apples do you have?
You have two apples.
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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
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How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has *at least* 28 days.
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When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother?
His brother is 10. Half of 8 is 4, so Grant’s brother is 4 years younger. This means when Grant is 14, his brother is still 4 years younger, so he’s 10.
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If a brother, his sister, and their dog weren’t under an umbrella, why didn’t they get wet?
