Swishing To The Ground
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Fear Of The Ocean
Three men sitting in a small motorboat one mile from the shoreline. The first is afraid of water, the second afraid of drowning, and the third afraid of sharks. The boats motor is not operational and there is nothing to row with. How do they get to the shoreline?
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Wolf, Goat And Cabbage Riddle
A wolf, a goat and a cabbage must be taken to the other side of the river. You have a boat, which is not large enough to take more than one of them.
If you leave the wolf with the goat, the wolf will eat the goat.
If you leave the goat with the cabbage, the cabbage will be eaten.
How to get the three across the river?
If you leave the wolf with the goat, the wolf will eat the goat.
If you leave the goat with the cabbage, the cabbage will be eaten.
How to get the three across the river?
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First take the goat to the other side and row back.
Then take the wolf to the other side, and take the goat in the boat with you when you return.
You get the goat ashore. Then you put the cabbage in the boat and take it to the other side, where you leave it with the wolf and then row back.
Finally you take the goat into the boat and take it across. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Then take the wolf to the other side, and take the goat in the boat with you when you return.
You get the goat ashore. Then you put the cabbage in the boat and take it to the other side, where you leave it with the wolf and then row back.
Finally you take the goat into the boat and take it across. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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I Have Paint On Me Riddle
I sometimes have paint put on me but Im not a wall
I come from trees but Im not a fruit
I get put in a printer but Im not ink
What am I?
I come from trees but Im not a fruit
I get put in a printer but Im not ink
What am I?
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A Shy Guy Riddle
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I Hop On Land Riddle
My skin is green and slippery.
I have four legs and webbed feet.
I eat bugs and little fish.
I can swim under water and hop on land.
What am I?
I have four legs and webbed feet.
I eat bugs and little fish.
I can swim under water and hop on land.
What am I?
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Discharge Of The Rifle
Anderson, Biggs, and Carpenter were staying together at a place by the seaside. One day they went out in a boat and were a mile at sea when a rifle was fired on shore in their direction.
It seems that Anderson only heard the report of the gun, Biggs only saw the smoke, and Carpenter merely saw the bullet strike the water near them. Which of them first knew of the discharge of the rifle?
It seems that Anderson only heard the report of the gun, Biggs only saw the smoke, and Carpenter merely saw the bullet strike the water near them. Which of them first knew of the discharge of the rifle?
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Biggs, who saw the smoke, would be first; Carpenter, who saw the bullet strike the water, would be second; and Anderson, who heard the report, would be last of all. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Building A Bar Riddle
Roy Smith wanted a new bar. He was such an eccentric old bar owner that he wanted a bar in which all fours walls faced south. After much thought, the builders managed to construct just such a bar. How did they do it?
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Crossing The River Safely Riddle
A man is traveling with a fox and two chickens. If he leaves the fox alone with the chickens, the fox will eat the chickens. He comes to a river and needs to cross it. He finds a small boat that can carry only him and one animal. How does he get himself, the fox and two chickens across the river safely?
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Take the fox over, return with nothing. Go over with one chicken, return with the fox. Go over with the second chicken, return with nothing. Finally, take the fox over. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Soldiers On The River
A detachment of soldiers must cross a river. The bridge is broken, the river is deep. What to do? Suddenly the officer-in-charge spots two boys playing in a rowboat by the shore. The boat is so tiny, however, that it can only hold 2 boys or 1 soldier. Still - all the soldiers succeed in crossing the river in the boat. How?
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First the boys cross the river. One stays ashore while the other brings the boat to the soldiers. A soldier takes the boat back across and the boy that stayed before brings the boat back and picks up the other boy. The boat takes the two boys back and one remains while the other boy returns the boat to the soldiers. This is repeated until all of the soldiers are on the opposite side of the river. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Land Surrounded By Water
You might get to one by airplane
Or you might prefer to go by boat
As its surrounded by water
But its not a castle with a moat
Or you might prefer to go by boat
As its surrounded by water
But its not a castle with a moat
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Found In The Ocean Riddle
Im surrounded by water but Im not a fish
Im often found in an ocean but Im not a whale
I have beaches but Im not California
I can be a desert but Im not the Sahara.
What am I?
Im often found in an ocean but Im not a whale
I have beaches but Im not California
I can be a desert but Im not the Sahara.
What am I?
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The Locked Away Princess Riddle
A princess was locked in a tower with four yards of pure brick for the ceiling, floors, and walls. There were no windows or doors at all, no way to get out.
She turned the knob to take a bath. When she notices the tub getting full, she tried to turn the knob, but it's stuck!
How does she avoid drowning?
She turned the knob to take a bath. When she notices the tub getting full, she tried to turn the knob, but it's stuck!
How does she avoid drowning?
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I Have A Source Riddle
I have a source but Im not a journalist
I have a delta but Im not a Greek alphabet
I have banks on both sides of me but Im not surrounded by money
I flow but Im not a bloodstream
Im full of water but Im not a fish tank
What am I?
I have a delta but Im not a Greek alphabet
I have banks on both sides of me but Im not surrounded by money
I flow but Im not a bloodstream
Im full of water but Im not a fish tank
What am I?
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Too Many Photos Riddle
Jack is taking a tour through a museum's American Presidents exhibit. The person leading the tour tells him "We have a picture of each presidency. Currently Barack Obama is the 43rd person to hold the office." But Jack quickly realizes that there are 44 pictures on the wall. But while walking through the exhibit he realizes why this is.
Why is there one too many photos?
Why is there one too many photos?
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One president served non-consecutive terms (there was a president between his terms) so he held two different presidencies. The president who really did this was Grover Cleveland. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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