High Tide Boat Riddle
A boat has a ladder that has six rungs. Each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour.
When the tide is at its highest, how many rungs are under water?
When the tide is at its highest, how many rungs are under water?
Hint:
None. The boat is floating on the water, so as the tide rises, so does the ladder. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Fear Of The Ocean
Three men sitting in a small motorboat one mile from the shoreline. The first is afraid of water, the second afraid of drowning, and the third afraid of sharks. The boats motor is not operational and there is nothing to row with. How do they get to the shoreline?
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Horse Legs Riddle
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Presidents Of The United States Riddle
The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States of America had the same parents, but were not brothers. How can this be possible?
Hint:
They were the same man. Grover Cleveland served two terms as president of the United States, but the terms were not consecutive. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Savage Sister Riddle
A woman has incontrovertible proof in court that her husband was murdered by her sister. The judge declares, "This is the strangest case I've ever seen. Though it's a cut-and-dried case, this woman cannot be punished."
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Which To Light?
In a room you have a candle, an oil lamp, and wood in a fireplace, but you only have one match. What do you light first?
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Quick And To The Point
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1. I tried to catch some fog earlier, but I mist.
2. Why can't bicycles stand up by themselves? Because they're two-tired.
3. Did you hear about the kidnapping at the playground? They woke up.
4. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two-tired.
5. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
6. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
7. Why did the turkey cross the road twice? To prove he wasn't chicken.
8. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
9. I'm reading a book on the history of glue. I just can't seem to put it down.
10. A man walked into a bar with a parrot on his shoulder. The bartender asked, "What's the bird for?" The parrot replied, "I'm just here for the beer."
11. Why don't seagulls fly by the bay? Because then they would be bagels.
12. I saw a sign on a store that said "Open 24/7". I went there at 3am and it was closed.
13. Why did the pineapple stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice.
14. Why did the tomato turn red and start running? Because it saw the ketchup.
15. Why can't you hear a pterodactyl use the bathroom? Because the pee is silent.
16. What do you call a pony with a cough? A little horse.
17. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.
18. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
19. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
20. Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.
21. Why did the tomato turn red? It saw the salad dressing.
22. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It was feeling crumbly.
23. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
24. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.
25. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? It ran out of juice.
26. Why were the math book's eyes red? Because it had too many problems.
27. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite.
28. Why was the computer cold? It left its Windows open.
29. What do you call a funny mountain? Hill-arious.
30. Why did the horse leave the bar? He felt a little stirrup.
31. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
32. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.
33. Why did the robbers take a shower before they robbed the bank? They wanted to make a clean getaway.
34. Why don't spiders go on the internet? They already have the web.
35. Why don't skeletons go trick-or-treating? They don't have the guts.
36. What do you call it when a snowman has a temper tantrum? A meltdown.
37. What do you call a snobbish criminal that often commits multiple robberies in the same place? A thief who is stuck up.
38. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
39. Why did the computer keep sneezing? It had a virus.
40. Why did the tomato turn into a fruit punch? Because it saw the pitcher.
41. What do you call a robot that likes to tell jokes? Laugh-a-tron.
42. Why do fish live in salt water? Because pepper makes them sneeze.
43. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite.
44. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
45. Why did the bicycle fall over? It couldn't keep its balance.
46. Why did the tomato turn into a grape? It got squished.
47. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a freezer? Frostbite.
48. Why did the baker go to therapy? He kneaded help.
49. Why can't you trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
50. Why was the cookie sad? Because it was feeling crumbly.
1. I tried to catch some fog earlier, but I mist.
2. Why can't bicycles stand up by themselves? Because they're two-tired.
3. Did you hear about the kidnapping at the playground? They woke up.
4. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two-tired.
5. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
6. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
7. Why did the turkey cross the road twice? To prove he wasn't chicken.
8. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
9. I'm reading a book on the history of glue. I just can't seem to put it down.
10. A man walked into a bar with a parrot on his shoulder. The bartender asked, "What's the bird for?" The parrot replied, "I'm just here for the beer."
11. Why don't seagulls fly by the bay? Because then they would be bagels.
12. I saw a sign on a store that said "Open 24/7". I went there at 3am and it was closed.
13. Why did the pineapple stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice.
14. Why did the tomato turn red and start running? Because it saw the ketchup.
15. Why can't you hear a pterodactyl use the bathroom? Because the pee is silent.
16. What do you call a pony with a cough? A little horse.
17. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.
18. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
19. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
20. Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.
21. Why did the tomato turn red? It saw the salad dressing.
22. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It was feeling crumbly.
23. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
24. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.
25. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? It ran out of juice.
26. Why were the math book's eyes red? Because it had too many problems.
27. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite.
28. Why was the computer cold? It left its Windows open.
29. What do you call a funny mountain? Hill-arious.
30. Why did the horse leave the bar? He felt a little stirrup.
31. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
32. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.
33. Why did the robbers take a shower before they robbed the bank? They wanted to make a clean getaway.
34. Why don't spiders go on the internet? They already have the web.
35. Why don't skeletons go trick-or-treating? They don't have the guts.
36. What do you call it when a snowman has a temper tantrum? A meltdown.
37. What do you call a snobbish criminal that often commits multiple robberies in the same place? A thief who is stuck up.
38. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
39. Why did the computer keep sneezing? It had a virus.
40. Why did the tomato turn into a fruit punch? Because it saw the pitcher.
41. What do you call a robot that likes to tell jokes? Laugh-a-tron.
42. Why do fish live in salt water? Because pepper makes them sneeze.
43. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite.
44. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
45. Why did the bicycle fall over? It couldn't keep its balance.
46. Why did the tomato turn into a grape? It got squished.
47. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a freezer? Frostbite.
48. Why did the baker go to therapy? He kneaded help.
49. Why can't you trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
50. Why was the cookie sad? Because it was feeling crumbly.