The document presents a series of riddles and thinking exercises that challenge the reader's problem-solving skills. Each riddle includes a clue and an answer, often playing with language and logic. It concludes with a quote from Confucius emphasizing the importance of thoughtful learning.

1. Food For The Thinker An Exercise In Thinking

2. # 1 What stays hot longest in the refrigerator ? Clue :

3. ANSWER : CHILLI

4. # 2 There were two Americans waiting at the entrance to the British Museum. One of them was the father of the other’s son. How could this be so ? Clue

5. Answer They were Husband and Wife!

6. # 3 What is it that no one wishes to have, but no one wishes to lose ? Clue X

7. Answer Bald Head

8. # 4 A woman had 2 sons who were born in the same hour of the same day in the same year, but yet they were not twins. How could this be so ? Clue

9. ANSWER They were two of a set of triplets !

10. # 5 THEIR ARE THREE MISTEAKS IN THIS SENTENCE. Can you spot them ? Clue 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

11. ANSWER 1. ‘THEIR’ should be ‘THERE’ 2. ‘MISTEAKS’ should be ‘MISTAKES’ 3. There are only 2 and not 3 mistakes !

12. # 6 An American, who had never been to any country other than the U.S. , was standing one day on solid ground when he saw the Great Wall of China with his own eyes. How come ? Clue

13. ANSWER He was on the moon. He could see the Great Wall.

14. # 7 When is the cheapest time to phone a friend in his house ? Clue

15. ANSWER When there is nobody in the house !

16. # 8 A normal baby once fell out of a 20-storey and landed on the ground without any cushioning. The baby lived ! Explain. Clue ONE 1 ONE 1

17. ANSWER The baby fell out of a first-floor window !

18. # 9 What goes up and does not come down ? Clue

19. ANSWER Your age !

20. # 10 A man died a nasty death and another man many miles away was at last happy even though they had never met and no grudges were borne. Explain. Clue

21. ANSWER A drug pusher was executed. Another man could receive his kidneys in a transplant.

22. THE END Learning without thought is labour lost Confucius With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin