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Brain Teasers

Doughnut Hole

Braingle.com on Dec 3, 2025

Published in Brain Teasers

If a solid piece of iron shaped as a doughnut was placed under extreme heat, what would the hole in the middle do?

Solution:

It would grow larger.

Today's brain teaser courtesy of Braingle.com.

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