21 Birthdays Riddle
Frederick died after a long and productive life of 87 years, but this epitaph was written on his headstone:
Frederick lived a good long life,
He loved his children and his wife,
He was honest, kind and deserved nothing but praise,
Even if he only had twenty-one birthdays.
How is this possible?
Frederick lived a good long life,
He loved his children and his wife,
He was honest, kind and deserved nothing but praise,
Even if he only had twenty-one birthdays.
How is this possible?
Hint:
He was born on February 29th in a leap year. Consequently, in his 87 years, he only witnessed twenty-one of his actual birthdays. The other years there was no February 29th. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Losing Strings Riddle
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Lettuce Race Riddle
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Shortcut Through The Woods
4 friends were walking home when they decided to take a shortcut through the woods. It begins to rain and they cannot find their way out of the woods since it becomes dark out. So they find a cabin and decide to stay in it till Morning. The cabin has no lights and no windows so it is pitch black. Scared, the 4 friends huddle together in the middle and decide to do the whole: 1 person stays awake to keep watch while everyone sleeps and they'd switch off every hour. But this plan didn't work as everyone was too scared to sleep. So they decided to play a game until sunrise. Each of the friends went into one of the four corners of cabin and played a game. one person would run out of their corner along the side of the cabin and tag the next person on their back and take their place. That person would then do the same as the last person and they would keep going at this till morning. They kept playing the game over and over till one of the friends realized something wrong and screamed. What did that person realize?
Hint:
As soon as the 3rd person was tagged they'd run to a corner where no one is standing since person 1 is at corner 2, person 2 is corner 3 person 3 is corner 4.
Since they can't find a person there they screamed. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Since they can't find a person there they screamed. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Stranger Riddle
A man and a woman were driving in their car when it broke down. The man decided to go for help at a gas station a few miles back. He made sure nobody was in the car, rolled all the windows up, and locked all of the sedan's doors. He went off, but when he came back, his wife was dead, and there was a stranger in the car. No physical damage was done to the car, so how did the stranger get in?
Hint:
The stranger was a baby and the woman died in childbirth. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Other Side Of The Door Riddle
A man watches his friend walk slowly across a room, go through a door at the other end, and slam the heavy steel door behind him. The man knows that his friend is dead. There are no windows in the door or in the walls around it. His friend wasn't dieing as he walked across the room. The room on the other side of the door was perfectly safe, and there was no one in it. How did the man know that his friend was dead? Also, if the same thing had happened now, the man wouldn't have died.
Hint:
They were diving, wearing the old-fashioned diving suits that have a tube that goes to the surface. The were exploring a sunken submarine. When the man shut the door, it cut the air tube, and he died. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Climbing Trip Riddle
A couple went on for a climbing trip. But only the husband returned from the vacation and said that his wife slipped off while climbing and died. On investigating, the local sheriff arrested him saying, 'Your travel agent called. You murdered your wife.'
The man did not inform anyone about the trip. Then how did the agent was so sure that it is a murder?
The man did not inform anyone about the trip. Then how did the agent was so sure that it is a murder?
Hint:
The man bought only one way ticket for his wife whereas he bought two way ticket for himself. It means that he was sure that he will be returning alone. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Family Murder Riddle
One evening there was a murder in the home of married couple, their son and daughter. One of these four people murdered one of the others. One of the members of the family witnessed the crime.
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
Hint:
We know from (3) that the youngest person was not the victim, from (4) that the youngest person was not the helper and from (6) that the youngest person was not the killer. The youngest person can only have been the witness therefore. If we make up a chart there are now three possible combinations:
Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Sleep With Devotion Riddle
They put pictures on me
then take pictures of me
to share with the world
But the pictures disappear
as my end draws near
and anxious heartbeats stilled
I am sought after very wide
especially after every night
when things are put in motion
And after a little while
I will be able to defile
your ability to sleep with devotion
What am I?
then take pictures of me
to share with the world
But the pictures disappear
as my end draws near
and anxious heartbeats stilled
I am sought after very wide
especially after every night
when things are put in motion
And after a little while
I will be able to defile
your ability to sleep with devotion
What am I?
Hint:
Answers is "Cappuccino" (A Type of Coffee)
Baristas create quite fancy artwork on the milk foam on top of your cup.
Many people take pictures of that and post it on Instagram, Facebook etc.
When the cup is empty, the milk is gone.(Pictures Disappear)
"Anxious hearbeats stilled" refers to the addiction some people have towards coffee.
Many people drink coffee, especially in the morning
(in Italy, you drink Cappuccino only in the morning, in the afternoon you would go for an Espresso).
Coffee puts you in motion.
Well, coffee can keep you from sleeping,
after all that's why most people need it in the morning. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Baristas create quite fancy artwork on the milk foam on top of your cup.
Many people take pictures of that and post it on Instagram, Facebook etc.
When the cup is empty, the milk is gone.(Pictures Disappear)
"Anxious hearbeats stilled" refers to the addiction some people have towards coffee.
Many people drink coffee, especially in the morning
(in Italy, you drink Cappuccino only in the morning, in the afternoon you would go for an Espresso).
Coffee puts you in motion.
Well, coffee can keep you from sleeping,
after all that's why most people need it in the morning. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Stronger Than A Beast Riddle
Stronger than any beast, Rougher than any sea. Steadier than a favorable wind, and of me none shall be free.
What am I?
What 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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Belly In The Snow Riddle
My wings are used as flippers
So in water I can flow
Sometimes when on land I slide
On my belly in the snow.
Who am I?
So in water I can flow
Sometimes when on land I slide
On my belly in the snow.
Who am I?
Hint:
A Bird That Cnnot Fly
Even though I have two wings
Im a bird that cannot fly
I often like to swim though
And on ice is where I dry.
Who am I?
Im a bird that cannot fly
I often like to swim though
And on ice is where I dry.
Who am I?
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A Madagascar Animal Riddle
Im usually black and white but Im not a newspaper
I have wings but Im not an airplane
I lay eggs but Im not a chicken
I eat fish but Im not a whale
I appeared in the movie Madagascar but Im not a zebra
Who am I?
I have wings but Im not an airplane
I lay eggs but Im not a chicken
I eat fish but Im not a whale
I appeared in the movie Madagascar but Im not a zebra
Who am I?
Hint:
A Mythical Creature
This looks a bit like a lizard
Its wings help it fly higher
It is a mythical creature
Thats able to breathe fire
What is it?
Its wings help it fly higher
It is a mythical creature
Thats able to breathe fire
What is it?
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