I Come As A Pair
I come as a pair but Im not jeans
I have several digits but Im not a cellphone
I have an arch but Im not a bridge
I have nails but I dont have a hammer
Im part of the body but Im not a hand
What part of the body am I?
I have several digits but Im not a cellphone
I have an arch but Im not a bridge
I have nails but I dont have a hammer
Im part of the body but Im not a hand
What part of the body am I?
Hint:
Something I Seek
There is something I seek.
While it is bound, it chooses kings and peasants.
When it is freed, it foretells war or woe.
While it bound, it propels men's lusts and furies.
When it is freed, it tumbles, falls, and fades.
While it is bound, life will often thrive.
When it is freed, death will often follow.
What do I seek?
While it is bound, it chooses kings and peasants.
When it is freed, it foretells war or woe.
While it bound, it propels men's lusts and furies.
When it is freed, it tumbles, falls, and fades.
While it is bound, life will often thrive.
When it is freed, death will often follow.
What do I seek?
Hint:
Russian Roulette Riddle
You are in a game of Russian Roulette with a revolver that has 3 bullets placed in three consecutive chambers. The cylinder of the gun will be spun once at the beginning of the game. Then, the gun will be passed between two players until it fires. Would you prefer to go first or second?
Hint:
Russian Roulette
Probability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
Puzzle ID: #17681
Fun: *** (2.59)
Difficulty: ** (2.07)
Category: Probability
Submitted By: JMCLEOD****
Corrected By: cnmne
You are in a game of Russian Roulette with a revolver that has 3 bullets placed in three consecutive chambers. The cylinder of the gun will be spun once at the beginning of the game. Then, the gun will be passed between two players until it fires. Would you prefer to go first or second?
Answer
Label the chambers 1 through 6. Chambers 1 through 3 have bullets and chambers 4 through 6 are empty. After you spin the cylinder there are six possible outcomes:
1. Chamber 1 is fired first: Player 1 loses
2. Chamber 2 is fired first: Player 1 loses
3. Chamber 3 is fired first: Player 1 loses
4. Chamber 4 is fired first: Player 2 loses (First shot, player 1, chamber 4 empty. Second shot player 2, chamber 5, empty. Third shot player 1, chamber 6 empty. Fourth shot player 2, chamber 1 not empty.)
5. Chamber 5 is fired first: Player 1 loses (First shot, player 1, chamber 5 empty. Second shot player 2, chamber 6, empty. Third shot player 1, chamber 1 not empty.)
6. Chamber 6 is fired first: Player 2 loses (First shot, player 1, chamber 6 empty. Second shot, player 2, chamber 1, not empty)
Therefore player 2 has an 4/6 or 2/3 chance of winning. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Probability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
Puzzle ID: #17681
Fun: *** (2.59)
Difficulty: ** (2.07)
Category: Probability
Submitted By: JMCLEOD****
Corrected By: cnmne
You are in a game of Russian Roulette with a revolver that has 3 bullets placed in three consecutive chambers. The cylinder of the gun will be spun once at the beginning of the game. Then, the gun will be passed between two players until it fires. Would you prefer to go first or second?
Answer
Label the chambers 1 through 6. Chambers 1 through 3 have bullets and chambers 4 through 6 are empty. After you spin the cylinder there are six possible outcomes:
1. Chamber 1 is fired first: Player 1 loses
2. Chamber 2 is fired first: Player 1 loses
3. Chamber 3 is fired first: Player 1 loses
4. Chamber 4 is fired first: Player 2 loses (First shot, player 1, chamber 4 empty. Second shot player 2, chamber 5, empty. Third shot player 1, chamber 6 empty. Fourth shot player 2, chamber 1 not empty.)
5. Chamber 5 is fired first: Player 1 loses (First shot, player 1, chamber 5 empty. Second shot player 2, chamber 6, empty. Third shot player 1, chamber 1 not empty.)
6. Chamber 6 is fired first: Player 2 loses (First shot, player 1, chamber 6 empty. Second shot, player 2, chamber 1, not empty)
Therefore player 2 has an 4/6 or 2/3 chance of winning. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Brown Shell On The Outside
Ive a brown shell on the outside
And my shape is an oval
However, I am not an egg
From a palm trees where I fall
I am?
And my shape is an oval
However, I am not an egg
From a palm trees where I fall
I am?
Hint:
Found In A Cave Riddle
Im black but Im not a marker pen
Im a mammal but Im not a whale
I can fly but Im not a plane
I go before man to make a superhero but Im not a spider
I might be found in a cave but Im not a stalagmite
I'm a?
Im a mammal but Im not a whale
I can fly but Im not a plane
I go before man to make a superhero but Im not a spider
I might be found in a cave but Im not a stalagmite
I'm a?
Hint:
Born In Mourning
I have a name, but it isn't my name. My face shows signs of age. I always mean the same thing, no matter what I say. I'm born in mourning, and I last 'til the end of days. Men plant me, but I never grow. They run from me, but I never move. They look at me and see their future, rotting in the fields where I bloom. What am I?
Hint:
Dying Of Thirst
You are dying of thirst walking through me. You starve to death over night. You find nothing in my path. Ambiguous and furious in my sight. Kill and threatened by my people. I am?
Hint:
Sand
Desert is the answer to this riddle. Kill and threatened by my people are talking about animals that live in the desert. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Desert is the answer to this riddle. Kill and threatened by my people are talking about animals that live in the desert. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Found Beneath A Chimney
I can keep you warm but Im not a scarf
Im often made of brick or stone but Im not a wall
I sometimes have a poker but I dont have a deck of cards
I contain logs but Im not a forest
Im found beneath a chimney but Im not Santa
What could I be?
Im often made of brick or stone but Im not a wall
I sometimes have a poker but I dont have a deck of cards
I contain logs but Im not a forest
Im found beneath a chimney but Im not Santa
What could I be?
Hint:
I Can Fly Riddle
Im colorful but Im not a rainbow
Im sometimes found on a shoulder but Im not a bag strap
I have two legs but Im not an ostrich
I can talk but Im not a person
I can fly but Im not an airplane
I'm a...
Im sometimes found on a shoulder but Im not a bag strap
I have two legs but Im not an ostrich
I can talk but Im not a person
I can fly but Im not an airplane
I'm a...
Hint:
Found In A Kitchen Riddle
I have a handle but Im not a car door
Im found in a kitchen but Im not a cupboard door
I sometimes spread things but Im not a sneeze
Im used to cut things but Im not a pair of scissors
I have a blade but Im not grass
Im found in a kitchen but Im not a cupboard door
I sometimes spread things but Im not a sneeze
Im used to cut things but Im not a pair of scissors
I have a blade but Im not grass
Hint:
Favorite Drink Riddle
A man goes out drinking every night, returning to his home in the wee hours of every morning. No matter how much he drinks, he never gets a hangover. This drink is very well known, but is rarely consumed, served warm and taken straight from its source. The man is a sucker for a free drink, especially since he can't live without it. What is his favorite drink?
Hint:
Going Astray Riddle
Hint:
Protecting Our King
Hint:
Clean And Dry Riddle
Hint:
Black As Night Riddle
With three eyes and a black as night, I frequently knock down ten men with a single strike! What am I?
Hint:
Post Your Top 100 Riddles Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Top 100 Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.
3. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
4. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
5. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired.
6. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged.
7. Why don't ants get sick? Because they have tiny ant-bodies.
8. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crumbly.
9. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
10. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He had a jump in his car.
11. Why did the balloon go near the needle? Because it wanted to be a pop star.
12. Why did the robot buy a pair of socks? Because he had cold circuits.
13. Why did the math book look sad? Because it had so many problems.
14. Why don't you ever see hippos hiding in trees? Because they're really good at it.
15. Why did the singer break up with her drummer? Because he was always behind the beat.
16. Why did the banana go to the doctor again? It was still not peeling well.
17. Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing's French dressing.
18. Why did the lumberjack have to take a break? Tree-tment was needed for his axe-ident.
19. Why did the sea monster eat gourmet food? He was a "sophish"-ticate.
20. Why did the schoolboy eat his homework? Because his teacher told him it was a piece of cake.
21. Why did the broom stop sweeping? It wanted to brush up on its cleaning skills.
22. Why did the birdie go to the hospital? He needed a tweet-ment.
23. Why did the zookeeper feed the gorilla a sandwich? Because it was a hairy-chin-illa.
24. Why did the astronaut break up with his girlfriend? He needed space.
25. Why did the dentist go to a barbecue party? To get some grill-ings.
26. Why did the oyster break up with his girlfriend? Because he was too shellfish.
27. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.
28. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
29. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice.
30. Why did the duck go to the doctor? Because it was feeling ill-eagle.
31. Why did the cat refuse to drink his milk? It lacked mewnutrients.
32. Why did the tree see a therapist? It was feeling a little wooden.
33. Why did the banana get a new shirt? Because it peeled off its old one.
34. Why did the snail cross the road? To get to the slow side.
35. Why did the dictionary break up with the thesaurus? Because the thesaurus was giving it the synonym of trouble.
36. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Because it had a virus.
37. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired.
38. Why did the meadow smile? Because it grass all the jokes.
39. Why did the musician get a ladder? He wanted to reach the high notes.
40. Why did the bread fall asleep? It was loafing around.
41. Why did the bee go to the barbershop? It needed a buzz cut.
42. Why did the librarian get kicked off the plane? She had too many book bags.
43. Why was the baseball player bad at cooking? He always popped the popcorn.
44. Why did the drummer break up with his girlfriend? He was always beating around the bush.
45. Why did the cookie go to the doctor a third time? It was still feeling crumbly.
46. Why did the seagull fly over the bay? Because it wanted to be a bea-gull.
47. Why did the superhero get a degree in structural engineering? He wanted to be a sup-port.
48. Why did the snowman refuse to eat soup? He was already chilled to the bone.
49. Why did the thief break into a bakery? He wanted his just desserts.
50. Why did the tomato turn green? It saw the salad dressing's ranch with another vegetable.
1. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.
3. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
4. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
5. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired.
6. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged.
7. Why don't ants get sick? Because they have tiny ant-bodies.
8. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crumbly.
9. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
10. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He had a jump in his car.
11. Why did the balloon go near the needle? Because it wanted to be a pop star.
12. Why did the robot buy a pair of socks? Because he had cold circuits.
13. Why did the math book look sad? Because it had so many problems.
14. Why don't you ever see hippos hiding in trees? Because they're really good at it.
15. Why did the singer break up with her drummer? Because he was always behind the beat.
16. Why did the banana go to the doctor again? It was still not peeling well.
17. Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing's French dressing.
18. Why did the lumberjack have to take a break? Tree-tment was needed for his axe-ident.
19. Why did the sea monster eat gourmet food? He was a "sophish"-ticate.
20. Why did the schoolboy eat his homework? Because his teacher told him it was a piece of cake.
21. Why did the broom stop sweeping? It wanted to brush up on its cleaning skills.
22. Why did the birdie go to the hospital? He needed a tweet-ment.
23. Why did the zookeeper feed the gorilla a sandwich? Because it was a hairy-chin-illa.
24. Why did the astronaut break up with his girlfriend? He needed space.
25. Why did the dentist go to a barbecue party? To get some grill-ings.
26. Why did the oyster break up with his girlfriend? Because he was too shellfish.
27. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.
28. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
29. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice.
30. Why did the duck go to the doctor? Because it was feeling ill-eagle.
31. Why did the cat refuse to drink his milk? It lacked mewnutrients.
32. Why did the tree see a therapist? It was feeling a little wooden.
33. Why did the banana get a new shirt? Because it peeled off its old one.
34. Why did the snail cross the road? To get to the slow side.
35. Why did the dictionary break up with the thesaurus? Because the thesaurus was giving it the synonym of trouble.
36. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Because it had a virus.
37. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired.
38. Why did the meadow smile? Because it grass all the jokes.
39. Why did the musician get a ladder? He wanted to reach the high notes.
40. Why did the bread fall asleep? It was loafing around.
41. Why did the bee go to the barbershop? It needed a buzz cut.
42. Why did the librarian get kicked off the plane? She had too many book bags.
43. Why was the baseball player bad at cooking? He always popped the popcorn.
44. Why did the drummer break up with his girlfriend? He was always beating around the bush.
45. Why did the cookie go to the doctor a third time? It was still feeling crumbly.
46. Why did the seagull fly over the bay? Because it wanted to be a bea-gull.
47. Why did the superhero get a degree in structural engineering? He wanted to be a sup-port.
48. Why did the snowman refuse to eat soup? He was already chilled to the bone.
49. Why did the thief break into a bakery? He wanted his just desserts.
50. Why did the tomato turn green? It saw the salad dressing's ranch with another vegetable.