Brain Teasers

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For each set of four items, identify which one does not belong and explain why. Click to see the correct answer!

• Nashville, Tennessee
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Detroit, Michigan
• Denver, Colorado
• See the answer

• E Street
• 42nd Street
• Route 66
• Penny Lane
• See the answer

• Lake Michigan
• Lake Huron
• Lake Superior
• Lake Ontario
• See the answer

• 800
• 808
• 866
• 888
• See the answer

• Chubby Hubby
• Chubby Checker
• Cherry Garcia
• Chunky Monkey
• See the answer

• Page Boy
• Bell-hop
• Bob
• Beehive
• See the answer

• Octopus
• Squid
• Scorpion
• Spider
• See the answer

• Park Avenue
• Park Place
• St. James Place
• Boardwalk
• See the answer

Answers

1. Detroit, Michigan
   The other three are state capitals.
   The capital of Michigan is Lansing.
   
   
2. E Street
   The other three are song titles.
   The E Street Band plays with Bruce Springsteen
   
   
3. Lake Michigan
   The other 3 are Great Lakes bordering Canada and the USA.
   Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake entirely in the USA, sharing a shoreline with Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
   
   
4. 808
   The other three are toll-free codes.
   808 is the area code for Hawaii.
   
   
5. Chubby Checker
   The other three are Ben & Jerry ice cream flavors.
   
   
6. Bell-hop
   The other three are hairstyles.
   
   
7. Squid
   The other three have 8 legs or tentacles. The squid has 10 tentacles.
   
   
8. Park Avenue
   The other three are spaces on a Monopoly Board.