Tricky Science Questions: Can You Solve These Mind-Bending Puzzles?

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This thread presents a series of joke and fun questions designed to engage participants in playful problem-solving. The questions involve riddles and puzzles that challenge conventional thinking and encourage creative answers.

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Main Points Raised

  • Post 1 introduces a riddle about an airplane with 100 cargoes, asking how many remain after one falls off.
  • Post 4 presents a follow-up riddle about putting an elephant inside a refrigerator in three steps.
  • Post 6 poses a similar riddle regarding how to put a horse inside a refrigerator.
  • Post 8 and Post 9 ask who was missing from a meeting called by a lion in the jungle.
  • Post 10 introduces a scenario where a man crosses a river filled with crocodiles without boats or a bridge.
  • Post 12 presents a riddle about a mad person who died, prompting participants to think about the circumstances.

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The discussion remains unresolved as participants have not yet provided definitive answers to the posed riddles, and there is no consensus on the solutions.

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Participants are encouraged to think creatively and provide answers without spoiling the fun, indicating a playful and informal atmosphere.

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Individuals interested in riddles, puzzles, and light-hearted problem-solving may find this thread engaging.

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I don't know how many of you already heard about this joke, if you did already, just enjoy the answers :)
In order for this series of joke/fun questions to work, you guys got to answer my questions. I will try to post a new question every day.

Notes: Please provide your answer in [spoiler]answer goes here[/spoiler] so it doesn't spoil the fun.

Question 1: An airplane had 100 cargoes on it. For some reason, during its flight, one fell off. How many cargoes remaining?
 
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Crimson said:
I don't know how many of you already heard about this joke, if you did already, just enjoy the answers :)
In order for this series of joke/fun questions to work, you guys got to answer my questions. I will try to post a new question every day.

Notes: Please provide your answer in [spoiler]answer goes here[/spoiler] so it doesn't spoil the fun.

Question 1: An airplane had 100 cargoes on it. For some reason, during its flight, one fell off. How many cargoes remaining?
100. The one that fell off the plane doesn't mean it doesn't exist. (Tongueout)

But that's probably not what you are getting at.
-Dan
 
Hi,

100, it doesn't need to fell off the plane
 
Liking the answers so far but the correct answer is:
99

Question 2: How do you put an elephant inside a refrigerator in 3 steps?

Notes: Think simple and fun questions are yet to come ;)
 
I knew this one :D

Step 1. Open the refrigerator's door
Step 2. Put the elefant into the refrigerator
Step 3. Close the door
 
Question 3: How do you put a horse inside the refrigerator?
 
Open the door and put in the horse

or

remove the elephant and put in the horse
 
Question 4: In the jungle, the lion called a meeting and everyone went there...except one. Who was missing?
 
Crimson said:
Question 4: In the jungle, the lion called a meeting and everyone went there...except one. Who was missing?

The horse. He is in the refrigerator. :D
 
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Every one
 
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Question 5: There's a river filled with hungry crocodiles, no boats and the bridge is broken. A man was still able to cross it safely. How?
 
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All the crocs are at the meeting.

-Dan
 
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Question 6: The mad still died. RIP. How?
 

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