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Lateral Thinking Puzzles: Sit and Solve

Des MacHale

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When in the last 200 years was there a year which read the same upside down? When will it next happen? What can pass through water without getting wet? And, these are the easy warm-ups just to get you started! As Albert Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge," and every puzzle here encourages youngsters to think creatively and find ingenious solutions--not just parrot facts they've been spoon-fed. Some play with language, others tell stories, still more present visual challenges. Give this "kick yourself" example a try: it's one that seems hard.but when you learn the answer you won't believe you missed it! A woman has five children. Half of them are boys. How come? Now do this picture puzzle: Can you form four equilateral triangles using just 6 toothpicks? Good luck! Answers: 1. 1881 and 1961. The next will be 6009. 2. Light. 3. All of her children are boys, so half must be!

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Other editions: Softcover - 2010, Softcover - 2010, Softcover - 2009, Hardcover - 2008, Softcover - 2008, Hardcover - 2007, Softcover - 2006, Softcover - 2006, Hardcover - 2006, Softcover - 2006