Category Archives: Are You Freaky Smart?

New Brain Blammer – November 4, 2011

Brain Teaser, Riddle, Puzzle, IQ question, whatever you want to call this threat to your sanity, it’s a killer! Good luck!

A woman is driving down a black street in her black car, which has no headlights or parking lights on. The car’s windows are all closed. All the lights in the city — the streetlights, traffic lights, and building lights — have been knocked out by a power failure. A black dog is crossing the street just ahead of the car. Yet the woman stops her car just before she hits the dog. How is this possible?

Click here to find out the answer. (Note: This one fooled all three of us — Daniel, Maureen, and Dr. Crankenfuss — when we first tried it. Yes, even Dr. Crankenfuss. Which put him in an even fouler mood because he says he should’ve gotten it.)

Newest Brain Crusher — October 24, 2011

For those of you who need more in the way of brain teasers or puzzles, this Brain Crusher should do the trick:

You are in a race. You overtake the person in second place. What place are you in now?

Did you decide on your answer? Say it out loud so you can’t pretend you had the right answer after you find out you blew it.

Okay, click here to find out the answer.

Freaky IQ Test – Five Brain Bombers

Ready for some pain? Try these Brain Bombers on for size. (Some
people would call them Brain Teasers, but they’re so much more dangerous
than that.) Select your answers by clicking in the circle to the left
of your choice.

DON’T — Repeat, DON’T — draw a big X with magic marker on your computer monitor.


1. How many months have 28 days?
2. What’s the last letter in alphabet?
3. How many times can you fold a newspaper in half?
4. What is the plural of buffalo?
5. You are told to take a pill every four hours. You have 3 pills. How long before they are all gone?


Now click the “Check Your Answers” button below to see your score.

How did you do?

100% You’re so smart, you’re dangerous!
80% You’re amazing! Very few people score this high.
60% Don’t feel bad. You’re definitely in the top half of test-takers.
40% Not so great, but you are way smarter than a doorknob.
20% You did not make a good score. It seems doubtful you can make your bed.
0% Look at the positive side. At least no one can beat you at getting a low test score.