Divergent Thinking with a Paper Clip

I had never heard of the paper clip test before, "How many ways can you use a paperclip?".

This is an animation of a well known Sir Ken Robinson talk. It emphasises how we beat the curiosity out of our students as they move through school.

While chatting over the dinner table, my hubby recounted a similar joke/myth about an interview question at Microsoft dealing with a giraffe and a refrigerator.

It is all about thinking outside the box.

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