A Little Brain-Teaser

Posted by Editormum on Monday, 26 April 2004 in Puzzlers | ∞

What’s the difference between the words stalactite and stalagmite?

This is a trick question.

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Kay-Ren says:

Monday, 26 April 2004 at 20:00

One points up and one points down. I hope I got the point of this exercise. Don’t ask me which one does what. I don’t remember.
RICKYJFICO says:

Monday, 26 April 2004 at 20:16

The CT and GM and if that’s not the difference, we better ask the CEO. I’m sure he’d know. Besides, he has more clout than the GM.
johnmacnab says:

Tuesday, 27 April 2004 at 06:43

In my Collins reference the difference is only 1 but I did notice that the second one grew up in a WW2 POW camp.
Chaltuu says:

Tuesday, 27 April 2004 at 07:12

You got me on this.

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