Losing The Bet Riddle
John bets Tom $100 that he can predict the score of the football game before it starts. Tom agrees, but loses the bet.
Why did Tom lose the bet?
Why did Tom lose the bet?
Hint:
John said the score would be 0-0 and he was right. "Before" any football game starts, the score is always 0-0. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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One Wise Son
An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. The first man bought straw, but there was not enough to fill the room. The second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room. The third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune. What were the two things that the man bought?
Hint:
The wise son bought a candle and a box of matches. After lighting the candle, the light filled the entire room. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Fulfilling Her Stipulation
In "All's Well that Ends Well", Helena gets Bertram to acknowledge her as his wife, after much travail. How did she fulfill his stipulation?:
"When from my finger you can get this ring and are by me with child", when he will not sleep with her?
"When from my finger you can get this ring and are by me with child", when he will not sleep with her?
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By The Fireplace
This hangs by the fireplace and wood. It is filled with candy and toys or coal if you are not good. What am I?
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Five Hundred Riddle
Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it, Five in the middle is seen; First of all figures, the first of all letters, Take up their stations between. Join all together, and then you will bring Before you the name of an eminent king. Who am I?
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Single Ship Riddle
Hint:
Pronounced As One Letter
Pronounced as one letter, And written with three, Two letters there are, And two only in me. I'm double, I'm single, I'm black, blue, and gray, I'm read from both ends, And the same either way. What am I?
Hint:
Written With 3
Pronounced as one letter, But look and you'll see, That really I'm written with three. I'm read from both ends, The same either way.
What am I?
What am I?
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Dead In The Alley Way
The Police find a man dead in the alley way. A bullet hole is in his head. Beside the man is the gun that killed him (with his fingerprints), a handkerchief, and a tape recorder. The Detective pushes play on the tape recorder and hears that it starts from the beginning, and it says: "I'm sorry that I must end my life. I'm in debt and I don't know how to get out of it. I'm sorry..." then a second later he hears the gun go off. Why did the detective file the case as a murder instead of a suicide?
Hint:
The tape started at the beginning and the gun shot was at the end. how could the man rewind the tape if he was already dead? Plus, the murderer could've used the the handkerchief to hold the gun and then puts the man's hand on the gun when he was dead so only his fingerprints were left behind. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Fill It With Water
This gets filled with water
But it's not a glass or jug
It's in your kitchen though
At the bottom theres a plug
But it's not a glass or jug
It's in your kitchen though
At the bottom theres a plug
Hint:
Keep 'em Chilled
If you eat meat and dairy products
Then this is what you will keep filled
Because for them to be safe to eat
You need this to help keep them chilled
Then this is what you will keep filled
Because for them to be safe to eat
You need this to help keep them chilled
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Coconut Toll Booth Riddle
There is a beautiful garden surrounded with water on three sides and only one road leading to it. This garden has thousands of coconut trees. Anyone can visit to pick coconuts.
The coconuts can be taken in boxes only. Each box can carry 20 coconuts.You can take as many boxes as you like for free but there are ten toll barriers on the road. Each toll booth collects tax in the form of you guessed it: coconuts. The number of coconuts taken is equal to the number of boxes. For example if you are carrying 50 boxes of coconut you have to pay 50 coconuts at each barrier.
If you took 10 boxes filled with coconuts from garden, tell me how many coconuts would you have remaining after crossing all ten toll booths?
The coconuts can be taken in boxes only. Each box can carry 20 coconuts.You can take as many boxes as you like for free but there are ten toll barriers on the road. Each toll booth collects tax in the form of you guessed it: coconuts. The number of coconuts taken is equal to the number of boxes. For example if you are carrying 50 boxes of coconut you have to pay 50 coconuts at each barrier.
If you took 10 boxes filled with coconuts from garden, tell me how many coconuts would you have remaining after crossing all ten toll booths?
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Brown And Black Stuff
Filling these items with brown/black stuff
I am sure you will be agreeing
Ensures everyone in the office
Starts the day as a human being
What is this?
I am sure you will be agreeing
Ensures everyone in the office
Starts the day as a human being
What is this?
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The Picnic Pattern Riddle
There were three friends- Jade, Alicia, and Damien, and they were playing a game called "I'm Going on a Picnic." The object of the game is to figure out the pattern of the objects listed.
(Jade starts, then Alicia and Damien-Assume that they could all go to the picnic.)
Jade: I'm going on a picnic. and I'm going to bring Ants.
Alicia: I'm going to bring Dogs.
Damien: I'm bringing some Juice.
Jade: Lemons.
Alicia: An Almanac.
Damien: Art.
Jade: Iguanas.
Alicia: Money.
Damien: Dirt.
Jade: Cats.
Alicia: Igloos.
Damien: Elephants...
What is the pattern?
(Jade starts, then Alicia and Damien-Assume that they could all go to the picnic.)
Jade: I'm going on a picnic. and I'm going to bring Ants.
Alicia: I'm going to bring Dogs.
Damien: I'm bringing some Juice.
Jade: Lemons.
Alicia: An Almanac.
Damien: Art.
Jade: Iguanas.
Alicia: Money.
Damien: Dirt.
Jade: Cats.
Alicia: Igloos.
Damien: Elephants...
What is the pattern?
Hint: Look at the first letters of what Damien says, then look at the first letter of what Jade and Alicia say. Think about it, but not too hard!
They were spelling out the name of the person who would go after them.
(Damien said Juice, Art, Dirt, and Elephants-JADE) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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(Damien said Juice, Art, Dirt, and Elephants-JADE) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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T Shirt And Jeans
When your jeans and T-shirts get dirty
Then you put them in this to get clean
Its filled with water and detergent
Which means that its a...
Then you put them in this to get clean
Its filled with water and detergent
Which means that its a...
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