Average Joe In The House. sKy

2 IQ questions for you guys to think about. I've got 1 more coming, but I'll wait till I solve that before I post it :)

1)
2 blind men went into a shop and each bought 1 pair of white socks and 1 pair of black socks. Each of them, holding 1 pair of socks on each hand, bumped into each other, and dropped all the 4 pairs of socks onto the ground. How can they pick up the socks, so that they will end up taking back 1 pair of white socks and 1 pair of black socks? Be reminded that they cannot see what they are taking.

2)
I have 8 balls, 1 of which is heavier, and the other 7 are all of equal weight. Ialso have a balancing beam, like a see saw. How is it possible for me to pick out the heavier ball in 2 tries by using the balancing beam? Assume that my hands cannot feel any weight, and I have to rely on the beam to tell me which ball is heavier.

Have fun trying, while I go for my guard duty :(