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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Make It Shorter Riddle
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A Series Of Islands Riddle
I'm a riddle in 3 syllables,
I'm a series of islands
far away from the main land
I have dangerous Tsunamis
and peaceful beaches.
My scenery brings tourists
I'm where a World War started
I'm on the flag of stars
What am I ?
I'm a series of islands
far away from the main land
I have dangerous Tsunamis
and peaceful beaches.
My scenery brings tourists
I'm where a World War started
I'm on the flag of stars
What am I ?
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Tall When Young Riddle
I'm tall when I'm young, I'm short when I'm old, and every Halloween I stand up inside Jack O Lanterns. What am I?
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Out Of Work Angel Riddle
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Inside A Burning House Riddle
Inside a burning house, this thing is best to make. And best to make it quickly, before the fire's too much to take!
What are you making?
What are you making?
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A Man Comes Home From Work Riddle
A man comes home from work and says "honey I'm home". The microwave is on, defrosting a chicken dinner. From the bedroom his wife shouts "Hi sweetie, could you have a look at the microwave and tell me how much time is left?"
He immediately runs out and calls the police, informing him that his wife is in danger? Why?
He immediately runs out and calls the police, informing him that his wife is in danger? Why?
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The Man was Blind so he suspects that his wife is in some danger and thus calls the police. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Tall With 4 Legs Riddle
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Cow Instrument Riddle
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Juicy On The Inside Riddle
I am a fruit that is very spiky on the outside and yellow, soft and juicy on the inside. I have APPLE in my name, but I am not an apple! What am I?
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Cesium And Iodine Riddle
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CSI. CS is the periodic symbol for cesium and I is the symbol for Iodine. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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My Solid State Riddle
I can come in three forms
But this is my solid state
And when I'm hard enough
On me you're able to skate
What am I?
But this is my solid state
And when I'm hard enough
On me you're able to skate
What am I?
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Skeleton Instrument Riddle
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12 Inch Nose Riddle
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The Film Industry Riddle
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