So I once came across this little puzzle, and I’ve been hungry for more ever since:


There are 500 bricks in an airplane. While it’s flying, one brick falls out of the airplane. How many bricks are left in the plane?

499


What are the three steps to putting a giraffe in a refrigerator?

Step 1: Open the fridge. Step 2: Put the giraffe inside. Step 3: Close the fridge.


What are the four steps to putting an elephant in a refrigerator?

Step 1: Open the fridge. Step 2: Take the giraffe out. Step 3: Put the elephant inside. Step 4: Close the fridge.


The Lion King is having a birthday party. Every animal in the kingdom shows up except for one. Who is it, and why?

The elephant, because he’s stuck in the fridge.


An old lady wants to cross a river. A local man tells her that the river is infested with crocodiles, and that if she tries to cross, she’ll surely be eaten and die. Despite this, she swims across and gets to the other side safely. Why was she able to do this?

Because the crocodiles are all at the Lion King’s birthday party.


After the old lady safely crosses the river, she suddenly dies. Why?

A brick fell on her!


I’ve been looking for more questions like this for years with no luck. Have y’all got any more puzzles like this? Make me think laterally!

  • 07Chess@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    This may not be exactly what you’re asking for but there is a video game called Baba is You that you would probably really get a kick out of. It’s on Steam, Switch, and I believe if not yet that it’ll soon be on IOS/Android.

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      1 year ago

      Baba is You is my jam! but so many levels i just give up too easy and peek the solution online. i am not as smart as i wish i was.

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        1 year ago

        I always feel so good for solving one, then boom the next puzzle is a slight variation that removes the way I just solved it and it’s like… damn. They went and predicted it and then said ‘fuck you’

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      1 year ago

      Yes! Baba is You is so so so good. I love how it makes you think differently

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      1 year ago

      On the subject of video games:

      • Try portal 1, it’s an exceptional puzzle game to many.
      • Try portal 2, it’s even better than portal 1.
      • If you crave more, portal stories: mel is a free fanmade mod of portal 2. It plays like an official spinoff. On advanced mode the puzzles are significantly more difficult.
      • Try portal:reloaded if you haven’t, another free fanmade mod, it adds significant complexity to the portal gun in the best possible way.