Q: What happened when the crossword puzzle champion died?
A: They buried him six down and eight across.
Of interest, Dan Feyer is currently the champion of The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the largest and oldest U.S. crossword-solving tournament held annually in late February or early March. Watch Dan show his skills in the video below.
The crossword puzzle had just celebrated its 100th birthday! Discover the roots of a hobby that wasn't expected to last at The Washington Post.
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What happened when the crossword puzzle champion died #joke
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What were the headlines after a 3 foot 10 inch fortunteller escaped from jail? #headline #headlines
The answer to "What were the headlines after a 3 foot 10 inch fortune teller escaped from jail is:
"Small Medium at Large.""Small Medium at Large" is a pun, which is a play on words. Walter Redfern in "Puns," Blackwell, London, 1984 said: "To pun is to treat homonyms as synonyms".
Here's the explanation for "Small Medium at Large": 3 foot 10 inch (small in size), fortune teller (medium is another word for fortune teller), and escaped from jail (at large is another way to say escaped from jail).
The Huffington Post reveals 27 one-liners scientists and certified science geeks will find weirdly entertaining.
In the spirit of puns, the White House recently posted a video to its Vine account in which the First Lady, turnip in hand, says "Turnip For What?" to the beat of Lil Jon and DJ Snake’s "Turn Down for What" song. Check it out at Instyle.com.
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Math riddle, why do girls like guys who year shirts with eight buttons? #buttons #girls
Q: Why do girls like guys who wear shirts with eight buttons?
A: Because they fascinate! (fasten eight)
Try this:
Use only addition: how can you add eight 8's to get the number 1,000?
Two fathers and two sons sat down to eat eggs for breakfast. They ate exactly 3 eggs, each person had one egg.
What is the smallest 3-digit palindrome divisible by 18?
Be like a Math expert by solving "Math Riddles". Visit the following sites:
Steve Miller's Math Riddles
Math Warehouse
Online Math Learning
Get your brain in gear. Recent research suggests that crosswords, puzzles, sudokus and other brain teasers actually keep your brain in shape. Read more at Mumbai Mirror.
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Whats the answer to the riddle "What is the difference between a 16-ounce brick and a carpenter?"
We've heard this riddle told several different ways; in addition to:
What is the difference between a 16 ounce brick and a carpenter
We've heard:
• What is the difference between 16 ounces of meat and a drummer boy?
• What is the difference between a grocer selling a pound of sugar and an apothecary's boy with a pestle and mortar?
All have the same answer:
One weighs a pound, and the other pounds away!
It's really a play on words, a kind of joke using a word or words that can have two meanings; in this case pound is used as both a verb and a noun.
Writers Digest offers writing tips and advice with Seven Techniques (And Definitions) For Creating a Play on Words.
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What do you call an alligator that sneaks up and bites you from behind? Objective 5. ALGEBRA WITH PIZZAZ
Question: What do they call an alligator that sneaks up and bites you from the back? Answer: A tailgator. Get it..."tailgater".
You can also check the answer using simplified algebraic expressions here.
Algebra is not high on the list of most people's favorite things to do, so creative teachers use pizzazz to make this subject fun. They make puzzles that are designed so that students will construct a joke or unscramble the answer to a riddle in the process of checking their answers.
New Blog 3: Algebra With Pizzazz via kwout
Of interest, the new math app from BinaryLabs, Dexteria Dots, has been named the Best New App in Education by Apple, and is being featured on the App Store. Find out more here.
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Why did the cow keep jumping over the barrel? #frogs
Q: Why did the cow keep jumping over the barrel?
A: She was practicing for a moon shot.
The answer is popularly used in a puzzle that is decoded by solving math problems. The solution spells out a word or sentence that will solve a joke or a riddle.
Other sample jokes used are:
Why are handcuffs like souvenirs? A: They are made for two wrists.
What happened to the snowman during the heat wave? A: He made a pool of himself.
Why did the quiz show give away $10,000 plus one banana? A: They wanted the prize to have appeal.
Why is life like a shower? A: One wrong turn and you’re in hot water.
Why did King Kong eat a truck? A: He always wanted a big mack.
What happens if the Jolly Green Giant steps on your house? A: You will get mushed rooms.
A jumping cow was spotted in a suspicious British UFO video. The Huffington Post showed the "jumping cow" video to someone who knows about building a real working remote-controlled "UFO" in order to gauge people's reactions. Read more here.
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What is the answer to the math worksheet joke: what do you call it when the nurse gives you a shot you hardly feel?
Q: What do you call it when the nurse gives you a shot you hardly feel?
A: A number! (Get it? Numb-er!)
For free Math Worksheets, you can generate printable sheets for a multitude of topics here.
Treat yourself with these "20 Spectacularly Nerdy Math Jokes" featured at Buzzfeed.com.
In math news, discover how a writer used math to find love online at The Washington Post.
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What did the baby buzzard say when it saw an orange in the nest? #baby #buzzard #nest
Question: What did the baby buzzard say when it saw an orange in the nest?
Answer: "Look at the orange mama laid!" (Referring to "orange marmalade")
Try some of these math riddles:
You have 7 tennis b@lls that are all identical but one of them is slightly lighter than the others. Using a balance scale and only two separate weightings, how can you find the light tennis ball?
Two boys, Trevor and Tyler, are running a 100 meter race. The first time they race Trevor beats Tyler by 5 meters. To make things fair, the next time they race Trevor stands 5 meters behind the starting line. Who wins the second race (assuming they run the same speed as the first race)?
There are five hen and rooster pairs. Each pair has one baby every month. How many chickens will there be in one year?
There are 100 passengers boarding a 100 passenger airplane. When passenger 1 gets onto the plane, he is disoriented, so he randomly picks a seat. Each of the remaining passengers (2, 3, 4, etc.) get onto the plane and take their seat if it is available or picks one of the remaining seats at random if it is not. What is the chance that the last passenger (passenger 100) will get his seat?
You can view the answers at Good Riddles Now.
The single most important thing to remember when attempting to solve hard riddles is that they are meant to trick you. Learn to answer hard and tricky riddles at Howtodothings.com.
Of interest, according to a new report published by the Boston-based research group Pioneer Institute, the Common Core math standards will not prepare U.S. students for advanced math classes that, consequently, will see lower enrollments. This situation, the report’s authors say, will ultimately lead to a dumbing down of college STEM curricula. Read more here.
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What do you call an alligator that sneaks up and bites you from behind? Objective 5. ALGEBRA WITH PIZZAZ
Question: What do they call an alligator that sneaks up and bites you from the back? Answer: A tailgator. Get it..."tailgater".
You can also check the answer using simplified algebraic expressions here.
Algebra is not high on the list of most people's favorite things to do, so creative teachers use pizzazz to make this subject fun. They make puzzles that are designed so that students will construct a joke or unscramble the answer to a riddle in the process of checking their answers.
New Blog 3: Algebra With Pizzazz via kwout
Of interest, the new math app from BinaryLabs, Dexteria Dots, has been named the Best New App in Education by Apple, and is being featured on the App Store. Find out more here.
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How might a pcychiaytist describe a paper plate #psychiatrist #punchline
Q: How might a psychiatrist describe a paper plate?
A: It's dishfunctional (haha!!) (play on "dysfunctional")
Here's some psychologist and psychiatrist jokes from Workjoke.com:
A guy goes in to see a psychologist. He says, "It seems I can't make any friends. Can you help me, you fat slob?"
Neurotics build castles in the sky. Psychotics live in them. Psychiatrists collect the rent.
What's the difference between a psychologist and a magician? A psychologist pulls habits out of rats!
In joke buzz, comedienne Joan Rivers joked about seven-month-old Nori - Kim Kardashian's daughter with rapper fiancé Kanye West as part of her latest stand-up comedy routine. Read more at the Daily Mail.
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Why does Prince use a cain to walk?
Back in 2005, it was reported the pop icon Prince was in desperate need of hip replacement surgery. This may be the reason for the cane.
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What did one mind reader say to the other mind reader?
Question: What did one mind reader say to the other mind reader? Answer: You're all right; how am I?
According to Livescience, some scientists believe that we're all essentially mind readers. Simulation theory states that we are natural mind readers. We place ourselves in another person's "mental shoes," and use our own mind as a model for theirs.
Want to learn an amazing mind reading trick? Check it out here.
Mind-reading machines! Telekinesis! In Michio Kaku’s new book our minds will be doing all kinds of cool things with gadgets very, very soon, but somehow this scientist misses the big questions about what we really know about consciousness and the mind. Find out more here.
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Why don't they allow scissors in the school cafeteria? riddle #riddle #scissor #cafeteria
Riddle: Why don't they allow scissors in the school cafeteria?
Answer: So they don't cut in the line!
Try this one, "the person who makes it has no need for it, the person who purchases it does not use it, the person
who does use it does not know he or she is. What is it?" Find out the answer here.
Check out more riddles here:
http://www.rinkworks.com/brainfood/p/riddles1.shtml
http://www.funology.com/riddles/
http://thinks.com/riddles/a1-riddles.htm
http://www.riddles.com/
Of interest, a titanic duel to the death on the banks of a primordial river might have solved one of the greatest
riddles of the dinosaur age. Scientists believe that two monstrous creatures, one a top predator and the other a massive three-horned plant eater, killed each other in a savage battle before being frozen in time. Catch more at Sky News.
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What's the answer to the joke who wrote the book the french chef? #joke
The answer to the joke "Who wrote the book The French Chef," is Sue Flay.
It's a simple play on words, Soufflé (pronounced Sue-flay) is a type of French dessert; it's a lightly baked dish which is made with egg yolks, and beaten egg whites.
A couple of similar riddles you can tell friends are:
Who wrote the book Fallen Underwear? Lucy Lastic (Loose elastic)
Who write the book Unemployed? Anita Job (I need a job)
We imagine that since Halloween is near, Sue Flay is probably making her specialty dish... Pumpkin Soufflé.
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What did the math teacher say after spending 8 hours in the ice and snow #snow #ice #riddles
Q: What did the math teacher say after spending 8 hours in the ice and snow?
This question appeared in Math worksheets with pizzazz which provide puzzles for students to solve while using math skills at grade level.
The answer could be "I am a numb brr or I feel like a numb brr or whatever phrase that fits the puzzle. The word number (numb brr) should appear in the answer. (It is of course a play on “number”.)
Try to find the solution for this What Did the Math Teacher Say After Spending 8 Hours in the Ice and Snow question.
It is difficult to recommend better methods for studying and for learning Algebra because the best methods vary from person to person. Read AlgebraHelp.com's tips which can be the foundation to a good Algebra study program.
In the news, more than 100,000 Arizona students failed the math portion of the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards this year – more than five times as many than those who failed reading. Read more at azcentral.
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What did the policeman tell the burglar in the bathroom? #policeman #riddles #trousers #jokes
Q: What did the policeman tell the burglar in the bathroom?
A: Come out with your pants up! (Come out with your hands up!)
Want more? Get amused with loads of police jokes and more, ranging in topics from scary criminals to drunks at Aha Jokes - Police Jokes.
In joke buzz, a sandwich shop owner endured eight hours of questioning by police and had his computer seized for three weeks – after making tasteless Nelson Mandela jokes on the internet. Read more at the Daily Mail.
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Why did the cow keep jumping over the barrel? #frogs
Q: Why did the cow keep jumping over the barrel?
A: She was practicing for a moon shot.
The answer is popularly used in a puzzle that is decoded by solving math problems. The solution spells out a word or sentence that will solve a joke or a riddle.
Other sample jokes used are:
Why are handcuffs like souvenirs? A: They are made for two wrists.
What happened to the snowman during the heat wave? A: He made a pool of himself.
Why did the quiz show give away $10,000 plus one banana? A: They wanted the prize to have appeal.
Why is life like a shower? A: One wrong turn and you’re in hot water.
Why did King Kong eat a truck? A: He always wanted a big mack.
What happens if the Jolly Green Giant steps on your house? A: You will get mushed rooms.
A jumping cow was spotted in a suspicious British UFO video. The Huffington Post showed the "jumping cow" video to someone who knows about building a real working remote-controlled "UFO" in order to gauge people's reactions. Read more here.
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How might a pcychiaytist describe a paper plate #psychiatrist #punchline
Q: How might a psychiatrist describe a paper plate?
A: It's dishfunctional (haha!!) (play on "dysfunctional")
Here's some psychologist and psychiatrist jokes from Workjoke.com:
A guy goes in to see a psychologist. He says, "It seems I can't make any friends. Can you help me, you fat slob?"
Neurotics build castles in the sky. Psychotics live in them. Psychiatrists collect the rent.
What's the difference between a psychologist and a magician? A psychologist pulls habits out of rats!
In joke buzz, comedienne Joan Rivers joked about seven-month-old Nori - Kim Kardashian's daughter with rapper fiancé Kanye West as part of her latest stand-up comedy routine. Read more at the Daily Mail.
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Mice cry to keep their eyes wet. They've found male mouse tears contain a sex pheromone that acts as an aphrodisiac that ends up in their fur and nest.
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Why did the donkey get a passport #talkingbird #spellingbee #donkey
Why did the donkey get a passport? One of the reasons could be he wanted to be a travel burro haha!
Duckesters.com has a giant list of jokes, puns, and riddles for children!
Donkeys in the UK and Europe actually have a "passport" to ensure that they will not enter the food chain, according to the Donkey Sanctuary! The forms require a silhouette drawing of the animal with a written description emphasizing distinctive markings.
Like donkeys? Check out the book titled "Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion" by New York Times best-selling author Jon Katz. Read a review of it from USA Today.
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