Apprehended
Some time ago a burgler ransacked a house in the middle of the night and left without anybody seeing him. Yet the police picked him up within a few hours. How did they trace him?
Bad Impression
A man entered a city art gallery and did damage to some very valuable Impressionist paintings. Later that day insead off being arrested, he was thanked by the curatorof the art gallery for his actions. How come?
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a well-educated man. Why did he deliberately spell Philadelphia wrong?
Bluebeard's Treasure
The pirate Bluebeard buried his treasure on a desert island. Some time later he heard that one of his enimies had optained a copy of the map which showed the exact location of the treasure. But Bluebeard was not worried. Why not?
Buttons
There is a reason why men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's have button's on the left. What is it?
The Cabbie's Revenge
An American tourist in Londen took a taxi cab. When he reached his destination, the tourist paid the taxi driver the fare, but did not include a tip. The taxi driver was displeased and said something to the American that ruined his whole evening. The two men were strangers and had never met before. What did the cabbie say?
Cat Food
A man who did not like cats bought some fresh salmon and cream for a cat. Why?
The Campion's Blind Spot
At the dinner to celebrate the end of the Wimbledon tennis championship, the men's singles winner turned to the next man and said, "There is something here which you can see and all the other men can see but which I cannot see." What was it?
Clues
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