Single Ship Riddle
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Murdered On A Sunday Morning
A man is found murdered on a Sunday morning. His wife calls the police, who question the wife and the staff, and are given the following alibis:
the wife says she was sleeping,
the butler was cleaning the closet,
the gardener was picking vegetables,
the maid was getting the mail, and
the cook was preparing breakfast.
Immediately, the police arrest the murderer.
Who did it and how did the police know?
the wife says she was sleeping,
the butler was cleaning the closet,
the gardener was picking vegetables,
the maid was getting the mail, and
the cook was preparing breakfast.
Immediately, the police arrest the murderer.
Who did it and how did the police know?
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A Call From The Police
One night, a man receives a call from the Police. The Police tell the man that his wife was murdered, and that he should reach the crime scene as soon as possible. The man drops the phone, shocked, and drives 20 minutes to the crime scene. As soon as he reaches the crime scene, the police arrest him, and he is convicted of murder. How did the police know that he committed the crime?
Hint:
The Police didn't tell the man where the crime scene was, but the man knew. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Seen In The Sky
There are millions of these things
Which are seen in the sky at night
The closest one to planet Earth
Is called the sun which shines so bright
What can these be?
Which are seen in the sky at night
The closest one to planet Earth
Is called the sun which shines so bright
What can these be?
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I Am Bright
Im bright but Im not clever
I burn but Im not a bonfire
I sound like Im a celebrity but Im not famous
I twinkle but Im not an eye
I can be seen at night but Im not the moon
I am a?
I burn but Im not a bonfire
I sound like Im a celebrity but Im not famous
I twinkle but Im not an eye
I can be seen at night but Im not the moon
I am a?
Hint:
Shooting An Eagle
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I'm No Chef
I get hot but I never sweat
I cook things but I'm not a chef
I have a door but you dont go through me
I can sometimes clean myself but I'm not a person
I can be gas or electric but I'm not a car
I cook things but I'm not a chef
I have a door but you dont go through me
I can sometimes clean myself but I'm not a person
I can be gas or electric but I'm not a car
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The Emperor's Proposition Riddle
You are a prisoner sentenced to death. The Emperor offers you a chance to live by playing a simple game. He gives you 50 black marbles, 50 white marbles and 2 empty bowls. He then says, "Divide these 100 marbles into these 2 bowls. You can divide them any way you like as long as you use all the marbles. Then I will blindfold you and mix the bowls around. You then can choose one bowl and remove ONE marble. If the marble is WHITE you will live, but if the marble is BLACK... you will die."
How do you divide the marbles up so that you have the greatest probability of choosing a WHITE marble?
How do you divide the marbles up so that you have the greatest probability of choosing a WHITE marble?
Hint: The answer does not guarantee 100% you will chose a white marble, but you have a much better chance.
Place 1 white marble in one bowl, and place the rest of the marbles in the other bowl (49 whites, and 50 blacks).
This way you begin with a 50/50 chance of choosing the bowl with just one white marble, therefore life! BUT even if you choose the other bowl, you still have ALMOST a 50/50 chance at picking one of the 49 white marbles. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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This way you begin with a 50/50 chance of choosing the bowl with just one white marble, therefore life! BUT even if you choose the other bowl, you still have ALMOST a 50/50 chance at picking one of the 49 white marbles. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Cowboys Hair
You are a cowboy. The cowboy is riding bareback on a paint horse. The horse falls down breaking its leg. The sun is setting quickly and the nearest house is 3 miles away. The chance of rain that night is at 75% The chance of snow is 33% What color is the Cowboys hair?
Hint:
A Common Red Fruit
I'm sometimes in breakfast cereals
In small pieces which have been dried
I am a common fruit that is red
With many seeds on the outside
I am a?
In small pieces which have been dried
I am a common fruit that is red
With many seeds on the outside
I am a?
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Youre Fired Riddle
A man is leaving on a business trip and stops by his office on the way to the airport. The night watchman stops him and says, Sir, dont take that flight. I had a dream last night that your plane would crash and everyone would die! The business man cancels his trip and sure enough, the plane crashes, killing all the passengers. The man gives his watchman a $10,000 reward for saving his life, then fires him. Why?
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The Murder Of Ray Whitcombe
Ray Whitcombe is found dead in his office at his desk. The police have narrowed the suspects down to three people: Mrs. Barbara Whitcombe, Ray's wife; Mr. Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner; and Mr. Harold Nichols, Ray's best friend. All three visited Mr. Whitcombe the day of his murder, but all three provide the police with stories of explanation as to the reason for their visit. Police found Mr. Whitcombe with his wrist watch still on his right arm, a torn up picture of his wife laying on the floor beside the trash can, and an ink pen in his right hand. On the desk, the police found a name plate, a telephone that was off the hook, and a personal calendar turned to the July 5th page with 7B91011 written on it. After examining this evidence, the police knew their suspect. Who was it?
Hint:
Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner. The calendar is the clue to solving this murder. The police realized that since Mr. Whitcombe was wearing his watch on his right arm, he must be left handed. But the pen was found in his right hand. Realizing that the number on the calendar was written in a hurry and with his opposite hand, police matched the written number with the months of the year. So the B was an 8, thereby giving us 7-8-9-10-11: July, August, September, October, November. Use the first letter of each month and it spells J-A-S-O-N. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Under The Umbrella Riddle
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Down The Volcano Riddle
A man and a woman just got married and they are flying to Hawaii for their honeymoon. As the couple were looking down into one of the largest volcanoes, the wife falls in and dies. The husband flies back to his home very sad.
The next day, he gets a phone call. The person on the phone said "I know who killed your wife."
Who killed the wife?
Who called the husband?
How did they know?
The next day, he gets a phone call. The person on the phone said "I know who killed your wife."
Who killed the wife?
Who called the husband?
How did they know?
Hint:
The husband killed his wife.
The person who called was a flight attendant, because after reading about the death of his wife in the Newspaper she realized he bought one round trip ticket for himself and a one way ticket for his wife. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The person who called was a flight attendant, because after reading about the death of his wife in the Newspaper she realized he bought one round trip ticket for himself and a one way ticket for his wife. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Leaving Innocent
There was a man named Luis accused of killing a women a few nights ago. A week later, he goes to court with his brother, Jhon. They know it was Luis who did it, but he leaves the court room innocent. How is this?
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