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Puzzle 1 


If I was in Florida and dropped a heavy ball into a bucket of water which was at a temperature of 45 °F and dropped another identical ball into an identical bucket of water at a temperature of 25 °F …

… which ball would hit the bottom of the bucket first?

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Puzzle 2 


This arrow is currently pointing from South to North.

Move one line and add one other to leave the arrow pointing from East to West.

Puzzle Copyright © Lloyd King

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Puzzle 3 


Yesterday I was asked to buy some stamps.

In the land of BrainBashers, stamps are available in denominations of 4p, 5p, 7p, 12p, and 19p (just the five different values).

For three denominations of stamps, I was asked to buy six of each. For the other two denominations. I was asked to buy ten of each.

Unfortunately, I forgot which I was supposed to buy six of, and which to buy ten of!

Luckily I had been given the exact money required to buy the stamps, £3.50, so the shopkeeper was able to work out the stamps I needed.

Which stamps did I have to buy?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 4 


What common animal comes next in this sequence:

eel · cat · lion · ibex · panda · squirrel · ?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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