http://www.braingle.com/brainteasers/index.php Brain teasers, riddles, puzzles and games. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT en-us 300 http://www.braingle.com/teaser.php?id=21110 http://www.braingle.com/21110.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT <b>Decapitation</b><br /><br /> Decapitate me and all becomes equal. Then truncate me and I become second. Cut me front and back and I become two less than I started. <br /> <br />What am I? <br /><br /><br /> Check <a href="http://www.braingle.com/21110.html">Braingle.com</a> for the answer.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=0TE0L8crQvM:wnFBpdDbRQk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=0TE0L8crQvM:wnFBpdDbRQk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?i=0TE0L8crQvM:wnFBpdDbRQk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=0TE0L8crQvM:wnFBpdDbRQk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?i=0TE0L8crQvM:wnFBpdDbRQk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=0TE0L8crQvM:wnFBpdDbRQk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=0TE0L8crQvM:wnFBpdDbRQk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?i=0TE0L8crQvM:wnFBpdDbRQk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braingle/teaser/~4/0TE0L8crQvM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.braingle.com/teaser.php?id=46035 http://www.braingle.com/46035.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT <b>Curtail E</b><br /><br /> When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first. <br />Example: Begin -> Heavenly body <br />Answer: The words are Start and Star. <br /> <br />1. Evergreen tree -> Thin, pointed piece of metal <br />2. Burning process -> Evergreen tree <br />3. Gaze intently -> Heavenly body <br />4. Subject; unifying idea -> Those people <br />5. Money paid for work -> Move from side to side <br />6. Soft-surfaced leather -> Took to court <br />7. Harsh; extreme -> To cut off <br />8. To bring together -> A single thing <br /><br /><br /> Check <a href="http://www.braingle.com/46035.html">Braingle.com</a> for the answer.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=zauFVOFOJrM:Hs5uPL5zzQk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=zauFVOFOJrM:Hs5uPL5zzQk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?i=zauFVOFOJrM:Hs5uPL5zzQk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=zauFVOFOJrM:Hs5uPL5zzQk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?i=zauFVOFOJrM:Hs5uPL5zzQk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=zauFVOFOJrM:Hs5uPL5zzQk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.braingle.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?a=zauFVOFOJrM:Hs5uPL5zzQk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/braingle/teaser?i=zauFVOFOJrM:Hs5uPL5zzQk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/braingle/teaser/~4/zauFVOFOJrM" height="1" width="1"/>