Brain Teasers

[alisonb]

Double E - :tiphat:

Until I am measured
I am not known,
Yet how you miss me
When I have flown.
What Am I?

 

[Limomike]

Thats a easy one.. TIME.

 

[alisonb]

It is said that this quiz was made up by the famous physicist, Einstein and according to him 98% will not solve it. I don't know how true that is but let's see how you do -

There is a row of five different color houses. Each house is occupied by a man of different nationality. Each man has a different pet, prefers a different drink, and smokes different brand of cigarettes.

1.The Brit lives in the Red house.
2.The Swede keeps dogs as pets.
3.The Dane drinks tea.
4.The Green house is next to the White house, on the left.
5.The owner of the Green house drinks coffee.
6.The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
7.The owner of the Yellow house smokes Dunhill.
8.The man living in the centre house drinks milk.
9.The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10.The man who smokes Blends lives next to the one who keeps cats.
11.The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill.
12.The man who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
13.The German smokes Prince.
14.The Norwegian lives next to the Blue house.
15.The man who smokes Blends has a neighbour who drinks water.
Who has fish at home?

 

[vclavin]

I don't think I have enough brain power for this one ...LOL
Valerie

 

[LRTX1]

Alison, my guess would be the German. Best I could come up with, he is the only one that does not have a pet mentioned. Unless nobody has a fish.

 

[ga.prime]

I'm working on the Einstein one.

 

[Limomike]

I think Einstein had too much time on his hands.... :shock:

 

[ga.prime]

The German lives in the green house, drinks coffee, smokes prince, and has fish for pets.

 

[alisonb]

Well done Layne and Ga :tiphat:

Here is the solution for those that are interested -
http://www.chessandpoker.com/einsteins-problem-solution.html

 

[alisonb]

Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive, fuming, poisonous, highly acidic solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl). Sodium hydroxide is a caustic, strongly alkaline compound (NaOH) used in drain cleaners. If ingested, hydrochloric acid corrodes the mucous membranes, esophagus, and stomach causing dysphagia, nausea, circulatory failure and death. Sodium hydroxide, if ingested, will cause vomiting, prostration, and collapse. Why is it that if you mix these two substances in the right proportions before ingesting them you will not have any poisoning symptoms?

 

[Double E]

Does the end result sit on my tabletop, and maybe icy roads?

 

[vclavin]

Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive, fuming, poisonous, highly acidic solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl). Sodium hydroxide is a caustic, strongly alkaline compound (NaOH) used in drain cleaners. If ingested, hydrochloric acid corrodes the mucous membranes, esophagus, and stomach causing dysphagia, nausea, circulatory failure and death. Sodium hydroxide, if ingested, will cause vomiting, prostration, and collapse. Why is it that if you mix these two substances in the right proportions before ingesting them you will not have any poisoning symptoms?

They become a harmless salt?
Valerie

 

[ANAZAZI]

Seawater...

 

[alisonb]

That's right, salt. Always enjoyed Chemistry. Did you know that peroxide is basically H2O2

 

[vclavin]

I haven't gone thru the whole thread yet, so this may have already been done.
What is a liquid but looks like a solid and acts like a solid.

 

[ANAZAZI]

I haven't gone thru the whole thread yet, so this may have already been done.
What is a liquid but looks like a solid and acts like a solid.

glass

 

[vclavin]

Very good!