What weighs more than a ton but can’t be lifted?
Category: Brain Teasers · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Consider the materials that are large in quantity.
Answer
A ton of feathers
Explanation
A ton of feathers weighs the same as a ton of anything else, but it is harder to visualize.
This is a medium brain teasers riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is A ton of feathers.
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