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1:  Mr Robinson wanted a house in which all the windows in every room faced south. How did he achieve this?

He built a house at the North Pole, so everything faced south.

2:  John and Jim were swept out to sea on their air beds. John was nearly saved and Jim was nearly drowned. Which of them donated a week’s wages to the lifeboat institute?

Jim. Jim was nearly drowned but actually was saved. John was nearly saved but actually was drowned.

3:  One man has three sacks of corn on his back, and another man is carrying four sacks on his back. Which of them has the heavier load?

The three sacks of corn are heavier than four empty sacks.

4:  What is the difference between an old, crumpled, torn £10 note and a new one? (Adjust your currency according to your circumstances.)

The difference between a £10 note and a one is £9. (We have £1 coins rather than notes, but I suppose it still works.)

5:  Which would burn longer – a short, fat blue candle, or a tall, twisted yellow candle?

Neither. Candles burn shorter.

6:  An electric train travels north at 75 miles per hour. The wind is blowing from the east at 40 mph. In which direction will the smoke from the train blow?

Electric trains don’t produce smoke.

7:  A donkey was tied to a six-yard rope. How did it manage to eat a pile of hay seven yards away without biting through the rope?

The other end of the rope wasn’t attached to anything.