The London New Year Riddle
In America the ball drops in Times Square to countdown to the New Year. In London how is the New Year rung in?
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The Very First New Year
Hint:
Julius Caesar declared January 1 the start of the new year when he established the Julian Calendar. January was named for Janus, the two-faced god who looked both ahead to the new year and back to the previous year. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Unlucky New Year Treats
Hint:
Unlucky foods to avoid are lobster, because they move backwards, not forward into the New Year. Likewise chicken is discouraged because the bird scratches in a backward direction. Another superstition is to not eat fowl because they could cause good luck to fly away. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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New Years In March Riddle
In the Middle Ages most European countries observed New Year's Day on March 25th. What is the significance of this date?
Hint:
March 25th is recognized as Annunciation Day, celebrating when Mary learns from the Archangel Gabriel that she will give birth to the Son of God. 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?
Hint:
Clean Up Here Riddle
This is an area in the house
That has a mirror on the wall
It is where you get cleaned up so you
Can be the fairest of them all
What is it?
That has a mirror on the wall
It is where you get cleaned up so you
Can be the fairest of them all
What is it?
Hint:
Wash Here Daily
This is an area in the house
With a toilet and sometimes a bidet
There is a tub and / or a shower
Where you hopefully wash every day
With a toilet and sometimes a bidet
There is a tub and / or a shower
Where you hopefully wash every day
Hint:
Tub Sink And Towels
This is a part of your house
Whose name contains three vowels
It often has a tub, sink and some towels
Whose name contains three vowels
It often has a tub, sink and some towels
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Where You Go Potty
This is somewhere in the house
Where a mirror can be seen
It's where you can go potty
Also where you can get clean
Where a mirror can be seen
It's where you can go potty
Also where you can get clean
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Home Of The Flush
This is a part of the house
Where something can be flushed
It's the place you wash yourself
And where your teeth get brushed
Where something can be flushed
It's the place you wash yourself
And where your teeth get brushed
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Getting Rid Of Dirt
This is a household appliance
But it doesn't clean your shirt
You push it all over the floor
And it sucks up all the dirt
But it doesn't clean your shirt
You push it all over the floor
And it sucks up all the dirt
Hint:
The 41st President
Hint:
Grover Cleveland held office during 2 nonconsecutive terms. He was our 22nd and 24th president. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Covered By A Curtain
This is something found throughout the house
Of that you can be very certain
Made of glass so you can see through it
But sometimes covered by a curtain
I am a?
Of that you can be very certain
Made of glass so you can see through it
But sometimes covered by a curtain
I am a?
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Socks And Jeans Riddle
This is something in your house
Which is used because it cleans
Its not a dishwasher though
As it cleans your socks and jeans
It is a?
Which is used because it cleans
Its not a dishwasher though
As it cleans your socks and jeans
It is a?
Hint:
Put Them In Me
I am something you can find in your house
That you would use when your clothes are dirty
Before going in a tumble dryer
You would usually first put them in me
I am?
That you would use when your clothes are dirty
Before going in a tumble dryer
You would usually first put them in me
I am?
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