The Very First New Year
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Julius Caesar declared January 1 the start of the new year when he established the Julian Calendar. January was named for Janus, the two-faced god who looked both ahead to the new year and back to the previous year. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Famous Pilgrims Riddle
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A Blazing Invention
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Innovating Golf
My invention can be found on a golf course. I come in many colors and help golfers tee off! What did I invent?
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Lawn Mower Riddle
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An Unpopular Invention
My invention is not very popular with people who visit the doctor. It is pointy and sometimes makes people cry. Who am I and what did I invent?
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Keeping You Cool
My name is Frederick McKinley Jones, and I invented the machine that keeps you nice and cool on hot summer days. What did I invent?
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The Mechanically Inclined Inventor
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Going To High Places
My invention makes it easier for people to get to high places without climbing stairs. What did I invent?
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Missionary Among Slaves
I lived from 1797 to 1883.
I was a missionary among slaves in New York.
I used my talent of speaker for the slavery movement.
My name was changed by a Quaker family to Van Wagener.
I was a missionary among slaves in New York.
I used my talent of speaker for the slavery movement.
My name was changed by a Quaker family to Van Wagener.
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Father Of The Peanut
Some call me the father of the peanut, for I discovered 300 useful things made of the peanut. Who am I?
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America's First Clock Riddle
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Railroad To Freedom
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The Most Children Riddle
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Taking The Oath Riddle
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