50 Quarters Riddle
You have fifty quarters on the table in front of you. You are blindfolded and cannot discern whether a coin is heads up or tails up by feeling it. You are told that x coins are heads up, where 0 < x < 50. You are asked to separate the coins into two piles in such a way that the number of heads up coins in both piles is the same at the end. You may flip any coin over as many times as you want.
How can you do it?
How can you do it?
Hint:
Take x coins, flip all of them and put them in one pile. The rest of the coins form the second pile. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Moving Quarters Riddle
If you have two quarters on a table touching each other, how can you move one of the quarters without touching it? You are only allowed to touch one quarter but not move it. You can't touch the quarter that you move. You want to get at least enough room between the two quarters to insert another coin between the two quarters.
Hint:
Hold down one of the quarters very firmly. Take another coin and hit it against the quarter you are holding down. Tap hard enough to move the quarter next to it aside. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Thane Of Fife Riddle
Macbeth is given three pieces of oracular information by the apparitions. The first apparition, an armed head, states 'beware _____, beware the Thane of Fife'. Who was the Thane of Fife? (He had a wife).
Hint:
The answer is Macduff. Only the first apparition answers straightforwardly. Macbeth should have taken notice of such specific information. The other two apparitions present riddles, where the answer is not what it seems. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Enjoying Quidditch Riddle
I'm often very stern,
I wear my hair up in a bun,
I'm really very fair,
I find Quidditch very fun.
Who am I?
I wear my hair up in a bun,
I'm really very fair,
I find Quidditch very fun.
Who am I?
Hint:
Minerva McGonagall. She is Transfiguration teacher as well as Head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts. She appears as a strict woman but she loosens up at Quidditch matches. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Coughing Quidditch Riddle
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Cranberry Sauce And Pumpkin Pie
Thirty days of autumn bliss
I hold the holiday you won't want to miss
The home of cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie
Which month of the year am I?
I hold the holiday you won't want to miss
The home of cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie
Which month of the year am I?
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Famous Pilgrims Riddle
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Eight Holy Days
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Little Green Quitter Riddle
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Two Five Letter Names
I am two five letter names 500 is at the start, 10 is in my heart. In the middle of that is 1, Near the end is none. At the end is 14, Yet that is not all that has been seen. It's a word that rhymes with liver, Yes, to the left of that is river. Whats my name?
Hint:
River Dixon. We know his name is river, so 500 being D in Roman numerals, 10 being X, 1 being I, and an is the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. D at the start, X in the middle, in the middle of those two is I, so that spells DIX, near the end is none/0, which is like an O so that's DIXON. Then to the left of that is River so, RIVER DIXON. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Ship Thief Riddle
A Japanese ship was en route in the open sea. The Japanese captain went for a shower removing his diamond ring and Rolex watch on the table. When he returned, his valuables were missing. The captain immediately called the five suspected crew members and asked each one where and what he was doing for the last 15 minutes.
The Filipino cook in a heavy overcoat said, I was in fridge room getting meat for cooking.
The Indian Engineer with a torch in hand said, I was working on generator engine.
The Sri Lankan seaman said, I was on the mast (top of the ship) correcting the flag which was upside down by mistake.
The British radio officer said, I was messaging to company that we are reaching the next port in 72 hours. From now that is Wednesday morning at 10 AM.
The British navigation officer said, I am on night watch, so sleeping in my cabin.
The captain caught the liar. So who is the thief?
The Filipino cook in a heavy overcoat said, I was in fridge room getting meat for cooking.
The Indian Engineer with a torch in hand said, I was working on generator engine.
The Sri Lankan seaman said, I was on the mast (top of the ship) correcting the flag which was upside down by mistake.
The British radio officer said, I was messaging to company that we are reaching the next port in 72 hours. From now that is Wednesday morning at 10 AM.
The British navigation officer said, I am on night watch, so sleeping in my cabin.
The captain caught the liar. So who is the thief?
Hint:
The thief is the Sri Lankan seaman. They are on a Japanese ship, so it will bear a Japanese flag. The Japanese flag will look the same upside down. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Where Things Are Brushed
I have a mirror but I'm not a car
I'm where things get brushed but Im not a horse stable
I can get steamy but I'm not a sauna
I'm part of the house but I'm not a bedroom
I have a sink but Im not a kitchen
What am I?
I'm where things get brushed but Im not a horse stable
I can get steamy but I'm not a sauna
I'm part of the house but I'm not a bedroom
I have a sink but Im not a kitchen
What am I?
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Be Careful Of Thorns
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Get To This Building Quick
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Where To Keep Things Cold
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