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Did you know that the art of the riddle is seen in many forms throughout the history of the world. Check out these interesting tidbits of information related to the world's most famous form of humor throughout history:
  • Riddle type poems and the such are placed throughout many important pieces of historical literature.
  • Artifacts containing riddles were obtained in Central America in the late 1900's. These riddles are often attributed to the Ancient Mesopotamiam civilization that lived there.
  • In many African cultures, the riddle is/was used in folklore, to pass down traditions and as a rite of passage for youth into adulthood.
  • The Ancient Greeks believed that a person's ability to solve riddles was a good way to measure their intelligence.
  • According to Greek folklore, the Sphinx sat outside of the ancient city of Thebes and posed riddles to passersby. If the travelers responded with the wrong answer, they met their demise.
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    6 Vowels Riddle

    Hint:
    The word is abstemiously. (There may be others)
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    How Many Letters In The Alphabet Riddle

    Hint:
    There are 11 letters in "THE ALPHABET."
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    Enter With A Gong Riddle

    Hint:
    Begins

    It has six letters, when a meditation begins they sound the gong, and the letters are in alphabetical order.
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    The Longest, Non-scientific Word

    Hint:
    What is the longest, non-scientific word to have all of its letters in alphabetical order?
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    Nothing Like The Word Riddle

    Hint:
    When pronounced, it sounds nothing like the word.
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    Six Letter Sequence Riddle

    Hint:
    Banana
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    This House Holds Rooms Riddle

    Hint:
    A Dictionary.
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    The Mixed Words Riddle

    Hint:
    Scrambled eggs
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    As Long As Its Value Riddle

    Hint:
    Four
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    Remove Six Letters Riddle

    Hint:
    The familiar English word that remains is BANANA after removing the phrase SIX LETTERS.
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    Double Letter Riddle

    Hint:
    Happenchance. There are two Hs, two As, and so on for all the letters in the word.
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    What Word In The English Language Is Always Spelled Incorrectly

    Hint:
    Incorrectly
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    Without Any Cars Riddle

    Hint:
    T-H-A-T
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    The Right I Riddle

    Hint:
    Right between the eyes.
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    Top A Christmas Tree Riddle

    Hint:
    Star
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    1. What do you call a bear with no teeth?

    A gummy bear.



    2. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself?

    Because it was two-tired.



    3. What do you call a sleeping bull?

    A bulldozer.



    4. What did one hat say to the other?

    "You stay here, I'll go on ahead."



    5. Why did the tomato turn red?

    Because it saw the salad dressing.



    6. What do you call a horse that's been knighted?

    Sir Loin.



    7. How does a penguin build its house?

    Igloos it together.



    8. What do you call a snake with a great sense of humor?

    A hissterical comedian.



    9. Why do hummingbirds hum?

    Because they don't know the words.



    10. Where do pencils like to live?

    In a pencil-cil.



    11. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark?

    Frostbite.



    12. Why did the chicken cross the playground?

    To get to the other slide.



    13. What do you call a fake noodle?

    An impasta.



    14. What do you call a deer with no eyes?

    No-eye deer.



    15. What do you call a fat psychic?

    A four-chin teller.



    16. Why did the scarecrow win an award?

    Because he was outstanding in his field.



    17. What do you call a lazy kangaroo?

    A pouch potato.



    18. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road?

    Because it ran out of juice.



    19. What do you call a smiling camel?

    A humpback jubilee.



    20. What did the big flower say to the little flower?

    "Hi, bud!"



    21. What do you call a group of cows playing instruments?

    A moo-sical band.



    22. Why did the cookie go to the doctor?

    Because it was feeling crummy.



    23. What do you call a can opener that doesn't work?

    A can't opener.



    24. Why did the banana go to jail?

    Because it was peeling.



    25. What do you call an alligator that works on Wall Street?

    An investi-gator.



    26. Why did the chicken go to the seance?

    To talk to the other side.



    27. What does a nosy pepper do?

    It gets jalapeno business.



    28. What does one tomato say to the other?

    "You're a-peeling."



    29. What do you call a bear with no ears?

    B.



    30. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?

    Frostbite.



    31. What did the grape say when it got stepped on?

    Nothing, it just let out a little whine.



    32. What do you call an owl magician?

    Hoodini.



    33. Why did the mushroom go to the party?

    Because he was a fungi.



    34. What do you call the answer to a riddle nobody gets?

    A mystery-tour.



    35. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a rattlesnake?

    Frost bite.



    36. What do you get when you cross a hen and a cement mixer?

    A brick layer.



    37. Why did the scarecrow go to the beach?

    To catch some rays.



    38. Why did the frog call his insurance company?

    He had a jump in his car.



    39. What do you call an alligator in a vest?

    An investigator.



    40. What did the grape say to the raisin?

    "Why do you look so wrinkled?"



    41. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary?

    A thesaurus.



    42. What do you call a camel with three humps?

    Pregnant.



    43. Why did the tomato turn green?

    Because it was green with envy.



    44. What did the duck say when it bought lipstick?

    "Put it on my bill."



    45. What do you call a snobbish criminal going down stairs?

    A condescending con descending.



    46. What do you call a flower that plays video games?

    A joystick-eye daisy.



    47. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a lawnmower?

    Frost cut grass.



    48. What does a clock do when it's hungry?

    It goes back four seconds.



    49. Why did the bicycle fall over?

    Because it was two-tired.



    50. What do you call a banana with sunburn?

    A tropical fruit.
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