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Any other obvious (yet wrong) answers to simple questions?

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Awwwwww, that's a trick question, similar to "Do they have Fourth of July in England?"

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Do they have Fourth of July in England?"

Of course.

Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?

Who is buried in Grant's Tomb?

It ain't a tomb. It's a memorial.

Tomb and memorial are exclusive?

Tomb and memorial are exclusive?

Yes. Only the quality are stashed away in the latter.

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Originally posted by Proofreader:
Any other obvious (yet wrong) answers to simple questions?

Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?

Bob, I have a dim recollection of something like this question, years ago. Do you recall?

How long was the Seven Year's War?

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Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?

A pound of feathers.

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A pound of feathers.

Correct. The usual question I see is "Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of lead?"

I carried out a fairly desultory search but couldn't find a thread specifically dedicated to this kind of riddle. However, I did find one I posted several years ago which is well worth repeating:

Swings by his thigh
A thing most magical!
Below the belt
Beneath the folds
Of his clothes it hangs
A hole in its front end,
Stiff-set and stout
It swivels about.

Levelling the head
Of this hanging tool,
Its wielder hoists his hem
Above his knee;
It is his will to fill
A well-known hole
That it fits fully
When at full length

He's oft filled it before.
Now he fills it again.

What is it?

Why are 1999 dollar bills worth more than 2008 dollar bills?

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Originally posted by Richard English:
Why are 1999 dollar bills worth more than 2008 dollar bills?

I think you've got that backwards. 1999 dollar bills are worth $1999, and 2008 dollar bills are worth $2008.

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I think you've got that backwards

Depends on if you're talking about value or quantity.

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Originally posted by arnie:


What is it?

A key I suppose

As for the dollar bills, inflation happens. But then I've never seen a bank note in the denomination of $1999 or $2008.

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I think you've got that backwards. 1999 dollar bills are worth $1999, and 2008 dollar bills are worth $2008.

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A key I suppose

Correct!