Power Outage Riddle
Julie is going on an extended trip for three weeks. She lives in a remote area where there are frequent electrical power outages which can last up to three or four days. Julie has quite a bit of food in her freezer which would go bad if it thawed and then re-froze. She does have digital clock and a VCR which would flash 12:00 if the power went out. Unfortunately the clock and VCR flash even if the power only goes out for a few seconds. What can Julie do so that when she returns home she will be able to determine whether the power was out long enough to thaw her food? Asking a neighbor whether the power was out, isn't a reliable option because the nearest house is half a mile away, and one house may have power, while another house may have no power. She won't be able to have a neighbor check on her house every day, and has no one to house sit.
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One thing Julie could do is freeze a tray of ice-cubes, and turn the tray of ice upside down in her freezer. When she comes home, she should check the tray. If the ice cubes are still in the tray, the food is safe to eat. If the trays are empty, it's time to clean out the freezer. She will have to make a judgment call if the ice-cubes are only slightly thawed. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Falling Down Riddle
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The Running Man Riddle
A man is running across a field at night clutching something in his arms as several other men pursue him. He looks back and sees theyre getting closer. In a final burst of effort his pursuers catch up and bring him crashing to the ground. His pursuers stand over him but do not touch him or take what he was carrying. Why not? Who was the running man?
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The Falling Lady Riddle
A football player is running to get a net under a lady who looks like she might jump off the balcony of her 20 story apartment building. There is nothing below her except a 20 story fall. The player is still 100 yards away when she falls and can't nearly get there in time. The woman is not hurt more than a bruise. How is that possible?
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Made Into Pie Riddle
I have seeds but Im not a watermelon
I can be made into a pie but Im not an apple
I can be carved but Im not roast beef
Im orange but Im not an orange
Im associated with a patch but Im not an eye...
I'm a...? Body parts remaining: 6
I can be made into a pie but Im not an apple
I can be carved but Im not roast beef
Im orange but Im not an orange
Im associated with a patch but Im not an eye...
I'm a...? Body parts remaining: 6
Hint: I usually come out during the fall
Stronger Than The Fastest Man
I have an eye but cannot see. I am stronger and faster than any man alive but have no limbs. Who am I?
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Made Of Wax Riddle
I am often long and thin
And get held inside a stick
My outside is made of wax
And inside there is a wick
What am I?
And get held inside a stick
My outside is made of wax
And inside there is a wick
What am I?
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Dies When It Drinks Riddle
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Made By A Carpenter
Something was made by a carpenter
then the carpenter sold it and
the buyer bought it and gave it to the user
the user never even saw it.
What is the object?
then the carpenter sold it and
the buyer bought it and gave it to the user
the user never even saw it.
What is the object?
Hint: The object is made of wood
A Happy Man In Green
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Lust For Power
I am two-faced, but bear one head.
Men spill their blood for me.
I have no legs but travel widely.
I make kings immortal.
I am potent when shared,
Yet lust for my power keeps me locked away.
What am I?
Men spill their blood for me.
I have no legs but travel widely.
I make kings immortal.
I am potent when shared,
Yet lust for my power keeps me locked away.
What am I?
Hint:
Money (coins specifically). Coins have two faces, heads and tails. People fight for money, and money travels far and wide. Kings live on when theyre depticted on a coin. Sharing money with others is a meaningful experience yet many people keep their money locked up. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Lazy Mans Dinner
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Made Of 12 Riddle
What is a phrase thats formed of 4 letters, but consists of 3, sometimes is written with 9, never with 5, and occasionally is made up of 12.
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What Is A Word Made Up Of 4 Letters Riddle
What is a word made up of 4 letters, yet is also made up of 3. Sometimes is written with 9 letters, and then with 4. Rarely consists of 6, and never is written with 5?
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The word 'what' has 4 letters in it, 'yet' has three, 'sometimes' has 9, 'then' has 4, 'rarely' has 6, and 'never' has 5. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Made Of Sugar Riddle
I am sometimes made of sugar
And sometimes of oatmeal
Chocolate chip ones taste so good
You might find that you squeal!
What could I be?
And sometimes of oatmeal
Chocolate chip ones taste so good
You might find that you squeal!
What could I be?
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