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.
Hint:
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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The Death Of Dave And Brad Riddle
Dave and Brad, two popular politicians, met at a club to discuss the overthrow of their party leader. They each ordered a vodka on the rocks. Brad downed his and ordered another. He then drank his second in a gulp and decided to wait before he ordered a third. Meanwhile, Dave, who was sipping his drink, suddenly fell forward dead. Both men were setup for an assassination. Why did Dave die and Brad live?
Hint:
Both Dave and Brad were given drinks with poisoned ice cubes. Brad drank his drinks so quickly that the ice didn't have time to melt and release the poison. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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An Icy Treat You Know
You will know that I am coming from the jingle of my bell, but exactly who I am is not an easy thing to tell. Children, they adore me for they find me jolly, but I do not see them when the halls are decked with holly.
My job often leaves me frozen, I am a man that all should know, but I do not do business in times of sleet or ice or snow. But I have a cold and icy treat you definitely know. I travel much on business, but no reindeer haul me around, I do all my traveling firmly on the ground.
I love the time of Christmas, but that's not my vocational season, and I assure that is because of a sound economic reason.
Who am I?
My job often leaves me frozen, I am a man that all should know, but I do not do business in times of sleet or ice or snow. But I have a cold and icy treat you definitely know. I travel much on business, but no reindeer haul me around, I do all my traveling firmly on the ground.
I love the time of Christmas, but that's not my vocational season, and I assure that is because of a sound economic reason.
Who am I?
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Color Of The Bear Riddle
You look to the left and find you are still looking South.
You look to the right and find you are still looking South!
Suddenly you see a bear. What color is it?
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The Belle Of New York
My first wears my second;
My third might be what my first would acquire if he went to sea.
Put together my one, two, three,
And the belle of New York is the girl for me.
What one word am I?
My third might be what my first would acquire if he went to sea.
Put together my one, two, three,
And the belle of New York is the girl for me.
What one word am I?
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Visiting Aliens Riddle
You are an alien that is visiting the Earth. Though you know the English language, you do not understand it. What day would you consider the following:
1.Payday
2. People cook on this day
1.Payday
2. People cook on this day
Hint:
Monday would be payday because it contains the first part of MONey. People would of course cook on Friday day because You FRI things when you cook. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Days Of The Week Riddle
Can you name three consecutive days
without using the words
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
without using the words
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
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12 Remaining Riddle
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Not A Nail Riddle
Im round but Im not a wheel
Im seen at an engagement party but Im not a cake
Im often gold but Im not a medal
I sometimes contain diamonds but Im not a deck of cards
I can be found on a finger but Im not a nail
Im seen at an engagement party but Im not a cake
Im often gold but Im not a medal
I sometimes contain diamonds but Im not a deck of cards
I can be found on a finger but Im not a nail
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Haunted Halloween House Riddle
To spice up your Halloween, you decide to enter a haunted house with your girlfriend. As you enter, an eerie silence embraces you and you can see nothing because its dark. You fumble your way and try your luck to find the switches, but it turns out to be a waste as there is no electricity connection to the house.
When you decide to turn back, the door closes on you and you are trapped in the house with your girlfriend who has now started panicking.
While you are trying to console her, an evil laughter takes you by surprise. Then, you see a faint figure who tells you that you have three doors in front of you and you must take one of them; it is the only way to free yourself. The figure describes that the first door opens up to a compact space filled with a swarm of deadly bees and you will be stung endlessly by them. The second door opens up to the electricity chairs. You both will be strapped to the chairs for five minutes and exposed to high voltage electricity. The third door opens up with a pit that has no bottom and you will keep falling endlessly into nothingness.
While this leaves you all panicked, which door will you choose if you have no other choice?
When you decide to turn back, the door closes on you and you are trapped in the house with your girlfriend who has now started panicking.
While you are trying to console her, an evil laughter takes you by surprise. Then, you see a faint figure who tells you that you have three doors in front of you and you must take one of them; it is the only way to free yourself. The figure describes that the first door opens up to a compact space filled with a swarm of deadly bees and you will be stung endlessly by them. The second door opens up to the electricity chairs. You both will be strapped to the chairs for five minutes and exposed to high voltage electricity. The third door opens up with a pit that has no bottom and you will keep falling endlessly into nothingness.
While this leaves you all panicked, which door will you choose if you have no other choice?
Hint:
You must choose the door that opens with electric chairs. This is because there is no electricity in the house. Thus, you will just have to sit on the chairs for five minutes and then you will be free to go. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Man In The Grave Riddle
The second man says, "Who is in that grave?"
The first man points to the grave and says, "Brothers and Sisters I have none, But that man's father, is my father's son."
*Who is in the grave?*
Hint:
"That mans father is my fathers son" refers to the speaker. *Since he's pointing to the grave, it means he's in the grave.* Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Three Trees Riddle
The names of three trees are hidden in the sentences below. The letters are in consecutive order. Can you find them?
On this farm, we get ham from a hog any time. The farmer will help in every possible way. He faced two very similar choices, both bad.
On this farm, we get ham from a hog any time. The farmer will help in every possible way. He faced two very similar choices, both bad.
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The Four Digit Number Riddle
Can you find the four digit number in which the first digit is one fourth of the last digit, the second digit is 6 times the first digit, and the third digit is the second digit plus 3?
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Half Magic Riddle
There was once a girl who was always jealous of her sister. One day a genie appeared and told her that he was "half magic" which meant that he could grant her wishes, but her sister would always get two times more than she did. She had three wishes. First, she wishes that she was the richest person in the world, but her sister soon became the richest because she got two times the money. Her second wish was that she was the most beautiful woman in the world, but her sister gets twice as much beauty.
What was her third wish?
What was her third wish?
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She asks the genie to grab a nearby stick and beat her half to death. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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I Touch Three Oceans Riddle
I have the biggest country.
I have the Dead-est Sea.
Three-fifths of the Earth's people live on top of me.
I touch three of the oceans,
but my true claim to fame
is I'm the biggest continent.
Do you know my name?
I have the Dead-est Sea.
Three-fifths of the Earth's people live on top of me.
I touch three of the oceans,
but my true claim to fame
is I'm the biggest continent.
Do you know my name?
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