Trick questions

1. What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agree is between heaven and earth?

2. In what year did Christmas and New Year's fall in the same year?

3. Why are 1990 American dollar bills worth more than 1989 American dollar bills?

4. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?

5. How could you rearrange the letters in the words "new door" to make one word? Note: There is only one correct answer.

6. Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not?

7. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?

8. There was an electrician and a plumber waiting in line for admission to the "International Home Show." One of them was the father of the other's son. How could this be possible?

9. After the new Canon Law that took effect on November 27, 1983, would a Roman Catholic man be allowed to marry his widow's sister?

10. Do you know the answer for what is one plus one?

THE ANSWERS 1. The word "and."
2. They fall in the same year every year. New Year's Day just arrives very early in the year and Christmas arrives very late in the same year.
3. One thousand nine hundred and ninety dollar bills are worth one dollar more than one thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine dollar bills.
4. Only once, then you are subtracting it from 20.
5. "one word"
6. Penguins live in the Antarctic.
7. Neither--the yolk of the egg is yellow.
8. They were husband and wife.
9. He can't because he's dead.
10. Yes or No and not 2