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Puzzle 1 


Can you find a five-letter word which …

… when written in upper-case, reads the same when turned upside down?

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Puzzle 2 


My local bus company has recently expanded and no longer has enough room inside its garage for all of its buses.

Twelve of their buses have to be stored outside.

If they decide to increase their garage space by 40% they will have enough room for all of their current buses, plus enough room to store another twelve in the future.

How many buses does the company currently own?

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Puzzle 3 


all matchstick puzzles

Can you make this equation correct by moving exactly one matchstick?

3 + 7 = 18

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the matchsticks cannot be moved. The matchstick layouts for each digit are:

Default Digits

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 4 


Two explorers went wandering one day, one mile south, then one mile east, then one mile north, and they were back where they started.

What colour was the bear that was eating their sandwiches?

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