Welcome back! These five teasers are friendly traps: the answer is hiding in plain sight, in the way each question is worded. Read each one slowly, and don’t be surprised if your first instinct is a little off.
Type your answer to each teaser.
How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the ark?
How many months of the year have 28 days?
Mary's mother has five daughters: Nana, Nene, Nini and Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
A doctor gives you three pills and says to take one every half hour. How long will the pills last?
Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
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Why Wording Matters
Puzzle makers love small words like ‘all but’, ‘every’ and ‘first’. Our brains like to jump to a familiar pattern, so a slow second reading is the best strategy. Reading a question aloud works wonders too.