What's a riddle that many people of above average intelligence cannot solve?

I've seen many highly intelligent people struggle with the 'polar bear' riddle. I honestly wasn't too quick myself. The riddle is like this: someone rolls a few dice and asks how many polar bear…

Top stories for Long   What's a riddle that many people of above average intelligence cannot solve? Bjarke Mønsted, Data scientist (2019-present) • Answered January 3, 2015 I've seen many highly intelligent people struggle with the 'polar bear' riddle. I honestly wasn't too quick myself. The riddle is like this: someone rolls a few dice and as... Read more » 3K 269   Why don't Latter Day Saints go to Ukraine to preach the gospel? Anthony Cummings, Retired • Updated November 30 Billy Bob Harper, Knows it all or Sam Johnson or whatever he wants to call himself today asked, "Why don't Latter Day Saints go to Ukraine to preach the gospel?" Billy Bob, ... Read more » 161 39   Do you think that Trump will lower the prices down? Michael Cheng, MBA at USC • Answered November 27 My personal disgust for the con-artist aside, I think Wall Street probably has the best read on the likely outcome for the next four years. When trillions in profits are at... Read more » 933 364   Is it actually bad to flush coffee grounds down the kitchen sink? Jean-Luc Mallette, former Analyst at Xerox (1985-2017) • Updated May 8, 2019 As a former plumber, I've never had to clear a drain because of coffee. Coffee has 2 properties, one little known, the other obvious. Grinds are abrasive and can clean a clo... Read more » 2.7K 205   How do I bring up abuse to my therapist? We came quite close to it being mentioned in a earlier session but I changed the subject and I'm not sure how to bring it back up. I can't get it out of my head and feel I should tell her but I don't know how David McPhee, Ph.D., Ph.D. Psychology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (1994) • Answered December 27, 2023 Write a note that says "Today I want to talk about abuse, but I'm afraid. Please help me." Give it to her or keep it. I'd keep it so she doesn't have to figure out HIPAA on... Read more » 221 6   When a surgeon opens up a person with cancer, what does that cancer look like? Melinda, Caregiver 4 Children w/ Developmental Disabilies (2016-present) • Answered November 11 My son's bio mom collapsed at work, internal bleeding. They opened her up to find out why, and she was full of cancer. Liver, kidneys, bladder, lungs. In the pictures they ... Read more » 2K 174   I am taking a physics course in college and I don't have time to read through the chapters in the textbook, is it possible to learn by listening to the professors lecture and by doing many problems based the textbook? Mel Blumberg, 41 years teaching college management courses • Updated June 28, 2018 As a former professor, I have to admit that I chuckled when I read your question. Let's see if I got it correct: You do not have time to read the chapters in the text book. Y... Read more » 3K 275   If you get pulled over by a police officer and he tells you to turn off your dashcam, how do you politely and respectfully decline to turn it off? D L Phillips, former Military Police at U.S. Army (1987-1991) • Answered November 1 "Thank you, Officer Smith. As I consider your request, will there be any part of this officer initiated contact you wish to remain off the record? If so, can you help me un... Read more » 1.2K 225   Does the fat make a steak better? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered November 30 The fat you want in your steak is intramuscular fat, aka marbling. Marbling is the specks of fat you see within the muscle, not around the outside. The fat around the outsid... Read more » 203 14   Why is milk bagged in Canada but not in the US? Timothy Sly., Professor Emeritus (Public Health /Epidemiology) at Toronto Metropolitan Univ. (... • Updated October 15, 2017 In Ontario, milk used to be sold in large white polyethylene jugs that were refilled. Several off-taste issues arose as a result of previous users having used the jug for s... Read more » 552 161   What is your best negotiating trick? John Gotschall, Electronics Technician specialized in food service equipment • Updated Thu I was once in a position to bid a custom job. I bid the job at $15,000.00 parts, paid in advance, and $24,000.00 total cost. When I presented the bid I was informed "We can't... Read more » 305 9   How can old, poor and alone people manage under the new Trump regime? I am terrified! Blair Miller, researcher • Updated 9h ago *****Before I begin, I want to advise those who read this and think that I wrote the question, I did not. If you wish to give advice to the person who did write the questio... Read more » 2.9K 870 Read more in your feed

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