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Check below for a few interesting facts about riddles and how the art form has influenced many diverse civilizations for hundreds of years:
Riddles have been around for thousands of years.
Tablets found in Central America are said to have been etched by the Ancient Mesopotamian people.
There are two main types the North American/English culture. These two types are conundrum and enigma.
In many cultures, forms of riddle immersed in folklore is what has been used for centuries to past down tradition.
The word 'hidot' is the Hebrew version of the English word riddle.
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The Mixed Words Riddle
Hint:
The Policeman And The Boy
A police officer got out of his patrol car and saw a boy. He walked up to him asked him, "What's your name?"
"Shut up!" the boy replied innocently.
"Where's your manners?" asked the insulted police officer.
"Up that tree," said the boy nonchalantly, pointing to a proximate tree.
"You're seeking for trouble, aren't you?" said the police officer.
"No, trouble's seeking for me!" the boy replied sincerely.
What is happening here?
"Shut up!" the boy replied innocently.
"Where's your manners?" asked the insulted police officer.
"Up that tree," said the boy nonchalantly, pointing to a proximate tree.
"You're seeking for trouble, aren't you?" said the police officer.
"No, trouble's seeking for me!" the boy replied sincerely.
What is happening here?
Hint:
Actutally, the name of that boy is "Shut Up," and he is playing hide-and-seek with two of his friends who are named "Manners" and "Trouble". "Trouble" is the one who counted and he is looking for the other two boys. "Manners" is hiding up in the tree. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Day After Tomorrow Riddle
When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?
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The Big Bigger Riddle
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What Is Caught And Kept Riddle
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Prison Visitor Riddle
A man in prison has a visitor. Afterward a guard asks the inmate who the visitor was to him. The inmate replies: "brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father is my father's son." Who was the visitor to the inmate?
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A Chinese Man's Name
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Committing A Crime Riddle
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Answering The Question Riddle
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Standing, Sitting, Jumping And Walking
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The 9 Lettered Word
Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step?
Hint:
'Startling' is the word. Begin by removing 'l', which makes it 'starting', then take away the 't', making it 'staring', and so on - string; sting; sing; sin; in; and, I. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Insect Names Riddle
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Being Used Riddle
The person who makes it has no need for it. The person who purchases it does not use it. The person who does use it does not know he or she is. What is it?
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Having And Sharing Riddle
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The Answer Is No Riddle
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1. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
3. Why did the chicken cross the basketball court? To get to the other wing!
4. Why did the football team go to the bank? To get their quarterback!
5. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crumbly!
6. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice!
7. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
8. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Because it had a virus!
9. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well!
10. Why did the snowman refuse to drink carrot juice? Because he was afraid it would turn him into a vegetable!
11. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
12. Why did the pig go to the casino? He wanted to play the slop machine!
13. Why did the mushroom go to the party? Because he was a fungi to be with!
14. Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Because her students were so bright!
15. Why did the singer have to sleep with the light on? Because she was afraid of the pitch black!
16. Why did the elephant paint its toenails red? So it could hide in a strawberry patch!
17. Why did the farmer bury all his money? Because he wanted to sow his wild oats!
18. Why did the chef break up with his bread? It didn't rise to the occasion!
19. Why did the clock go to the shrink? Because it had too many ticks!
20. Why did the bird go to the doctor? Because it had a tweetable disease!
21. Why did the tree go to the dentist? Because it had a rotten root!
22. Why did the pirate go to the Apple store? He wanted to buy an iPatch!
23. Why did the marathon runner visit the shoe store? He needed a new sole!
24. Why did the penguin marry the polar bear? Because he wanted to get some cold feet!
25. Why did the mermaid call the insurance company? She needed life guard!
26. Why did the skunk get a job at the perfume factory? He was good at scenting things out!
27. Why did the artist paint a rabbit on his canvas? He wanted to hare his art with others!
28. Why did the carpenter become a doctor? He was good at nailing injections!
29. Why did the chicken go to the seance? It wanted to talk to the other side!
30. Why did the pickpocket go to law school? He wanted to learn how to plea bargain!
31. Why did the ghost go into the bar? To order a boozy drink!
32. Why did the policeman cross the street? He saw some jaywalkers and wanted to catch them on the fly!
33. Why did the tennis ball go to the bank? It wanted to see if it had any net worth!
34. Why did the baker go to the doctor? He had a yeast infection!
35. Why did the ballerina go to the dentist? She had a tutu-th ache!
36. Why did the banana go to the bar? It wanted to get peeled!
37. Why did the wrestler visit the music store? He wanted to buy some body slams!
38. Why did the astronaut wear diapers to the moon? In case he needed to look for some space toilets!
39. Why did the lawyer eat paper? He was trying to file a brief!
40. Why did the cow start a detective agency? She wanted to investigate the moos!
41. Why did the cavemen wear animal skins? They didn't have an Asda or Tesco nearby!
42. Why did the frog go to the costume party? He wanted to be a prince for a night!
43. Why did the fireflies break up? Because one of them found someone brighter!
44. Why did the soul singer get lost in the wilderness? She lost her groove!
45. Why did the duck watch the ball game? He was rooting for the home team!
46. Why did the mechanic become a chef? He was good at juggling tools!
47. Why did the vampire catch the internet bug? He was a web-atic!
48. Why did the werewolf join the pack? He was itching for some company!
49. Why did the detective visit the horse ranch? He was trying to uncover a stable identity!
50. Why did the cat go to the gym? She wanted to work on her purr-formance!
1. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
3. Why did the chicken cross the basketball court? To get to the other wing!
4. Why did the football team go to the bank? To get their quarterback!
5. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crumbly!
6. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice!
7. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
8. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Because it had a virus!
9. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well!
10. Why did the snowman refuse to drink carrot juice? Because he was afraid it would turn him into a vegetable!
11. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
12. Why did the pig go to the casino? He wanted to play the slop machine!
13. Why did the mushroom go to the party? Because he was a fungi to be with!
14. Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Because her students were so bright!
15. Why did the singer have to sleep with the light on? Because she was afraid of the pitch black!
16. Why did the elephant paint its toenails red? So it could hide in a strawberry patch!
17. Why did the farmer bury all his money? Because he wanted to sow his wild oats!
18. Why did the chef break up with his bread? It didn't rise to the occasion!
19. Why did the clock go to the shrink? Because it had too many ticks!
20. Why did the bird go to the doctor? Because it had a tweetable disease!
21. Why did the tree go to the dentist? Because it had a rotten root!
22. Why did the pirate go to the Apple store? He wanted to buy an iPatch!
23. Why did the marathon runner visit the shoe store? He needed a new sole!
24. Why did the penguin marry the polar bear? Because he wanted to get some cold feet!
25. Why did the mermaid call the insurance company? She needed life guard!
26. Why did the skunk get a job at the perfume factory? He was good at scenting things out!
27. Why did the artist paint a rabbit on his canvas? He wanted to hare his art with others!
28. Why did the carpenter become a doctor? He was good at nailing injections!
29. Why did the chicken go to the seance? It wanted to talk to the other side!
30. Why did the pickpocket go to law school? He wanted to learn how to plea bargain!
31. Why did the ghost go into the bar? To order a boozy drink!
32. Why did the policeman cross the street? He saw some jaywalkers and wanted to catch them on the fly!
33. Why did the tennis ball go to the bank? It wanted to see if it had any net worth!
34. Why did the baker go to the doctor? He had a yeast infection!
35. Why did the ballerina go to the dentist? She had a tutu-th ache!
36. Why did the banana go to the bar? It wanted to get peeled!
37. Why did the wrestler visit the music store? He wanted to buy some body slams!
38. Why did the astronaut wear diapers to the moon? In case he needed to look for some space toilets!
39. Why did the lawyer eat paper? He was trying to file a brief!
40. Why did the cow start a detective agency? She wanted to investigate the moos!
41. Why did the cavemen wear animal skins? They didn't have an Asda or Tesco nearby!
42. Why did the frog go to the costume party? He wanted to be a prince for a night!
43. Why did the fireflies break up? Because one of them found someone brighter!
44. Why did the soul singer get lost in the wilderness? She lost her groove!
45. Why did the duck watch the ball game? He was rooting for the home team!
46. Why did the mechanic become a chef? He was good at juggling tools!
47. Why did the vampire catch the internet bug? He was a web-atic!
48. Why did the werewolf join the pack? He was itching for some company!
49. Why did the detective visit the horse ranch? He was trying to uncover a stable identity!
50. Why did the cat go to the gym? She wanted to work on her purr-formance!