- Decipher the code to name the German brothers: The numbers correspond to letters in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, etc.). The sequence 6 10 9 25 18 21 23 24 5 12 15 20 20 4 11 24 20 20 deciphers to F J I Y R U W X E L O T T D K X T T. This is likely a cipher for "GRIMM BROTHERS" (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm), who collected and published European fairy tales in the early 1800s.
- How many words can you make from SWISS CHOCOLATE?: Many words can be formed, such as: sit, his, hit, lot, hot, cat, hat, ice, toe, see, set, let, cot, top, cop, hop, hip, sip, lip, etc. A reasonable count is over 50 common English words.
- Complete the missing half of the symmetrical design: The design is symmetrical along a vertical axis. Mirror the left side to complete the right side, resulting in a shape resembling an infinity symbol or a figure-eight with loops.
- Bonus: What is it?: The completed symmetrical design resembles an infinity symbol (∞) or a stylized figure-eight.
- Riddle: What U.S. state is round on the ends and high in the middle?: The answer is Ohio. The word “Ohio” has rounded letters (O’s) on the ends and a tall letter (H) in the middle.
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