An Absentminded Philosopher Riddle
An absentminded philosopher forgot to wind up the only clock in his house. He had no radio, television, telephone, internet, or any other means of ascertaining the time. He therefore decided to travel by foot to his friend's house, a few miles down a straight desert road. He stayed there for the night and when he came back home the following morning, he was able to set his clock to the correct time. Assuming the philosopher always walks at the same speed, how did he know the exact time upon his return? Note: this is not a trick question. The Philosopher did not bring anything to his friend's house, nor did he bring anything back with him on his trip home.
Hint: We can assume that the journey to his friend's and back took exactly the same amount of time.
He Philosopher winds the grandfather clock to a random time right before leaving, 9:00 for example. Although this is not the right time, the clock can now be used to measure elapsed time. As soon as he arrives at his friend's house, the Philosopher looks at the time on his friend's clock. Let's say the time is 7:15. He stays overnight and then, before leaving in the morning, he looks at the clock one more time. Let's say the time is now 10:15 (15 hours later). When the Philosopher arrives home, he looks at his grandfather clock. Let's say his clock reads 12:40. By subtracting the time he set it to when he left (9:00) from the current time (12:40) he knows that he has been gone for 15 hours and 40 minutes. He knows that he spent 15 hours at his friends house, so that means he spent 40 minutes walking. Since he walked at the same speed both ways, it took him 20 minutes to walk from his friend's home back to his place. So the correct time to set the clock to in this example would therefore be 10:15 (the time he left his friend's house) + 20 minutes (the time it took him to walk home) = 10:35. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Got No Skin Riddle
You can see my humerus
But it doesnt mean Im funny
Ive got no skin so I dont get tanned
When outside its hot and sunny
What could I be?
But it doesnt mean Im funny
Ive got no skin so I dont get tanned
When outside its hot and sunny
What could I be?
Hint:
I Make You Gay
When young, I am sweet in the sun. When middle-aged, I make you gay. When old, I am valued more than ever. What am I?
Hint:
Unwilling To Kiss
First think of the person who lives in disguise,
Who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies.
Next, tell me whats always the last thing to mend,
The middle of middle and end of the end?
And finally give me the sound often heard
During the search for a hard-to-find word.
Now string them together, and answer me this,
Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss?
Who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies.
Next, tell me whats always the last thing to mend,
The middle of middle and end of the end?
And finally give me the sound often heard
During the search for a hard-to-find word.
Now string them together, and answer me this,
Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss?
Hint:
An Old Relative Riddle
Hint:
Jimmy's Grades Riddle
Hint:
The Most Talkative People In The Bible
Hint:
A Sandwich Of Trouble Riddle
Hint:
The Queen And The Duke
In England, the Queen was with the duke on her way to her throne. When trying to sit down on her throne, she fell backwards. She was so embarassed so she told the duke this: "Until you see me again, you shall not tell anyone what happen to me." Back at his house, a lot of reporters her a rumor about the Queen and went to see the duke to know what happen to her. But the duke gave his word to the Queen not to reveal to anyone what happen to her. So all of the reporters gave up except one. He gave the duke a lot of money and the duke told the whole story. The next, the Queen, angry, called the duke and told him that broke his promise and told the whole story. But the duke told her that he kept his word and followed her instructions.
How can he say that he did kept his word?
How can he say that he did kept his word?
Hint:
The Queen said that: "Until you see me again you shall not reveal to anyone what happen to me." The face of the Queen is on the money. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Living For Laughter Riddle
Hint:
Making Lots Of Christmas Gifts
These are in the Harry Potter books
And Lord Of The Rings too
Some help to make lots of Christmas gifts
That Santa brings to you
What are they?
And Lord Of The Rings too
Some help to make lots of Christmas gifts
That Santa brings to you
What are they?
Hint:
A Sharpshooter Riddle
A sharpshooter hangs up his hat, turns around and walks 5000 meters, then turns around and shoots his gun, putting a hole right through his hat. How did he do it?
Hint:
A Professional Sniper Riddle
How could a man possibly live after getting shot in the head 6 times, the stomach 3 times, the legs 7 times, and the back twice with a rifle by a professional sniper?
Hint:
Shooting The Shotgun
You are trapped in a hole with three maniacal murderers. You have a shotgun but you only have 2 cartridges. How do you shoot them all?
Hint:
It is a SHOTGUN. It shoots multiple bullets at a time. You should know what to do from there. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Nights Getting Colder
As fall starts to progress along
And nights continue getting colder
This tasty food is something that
Can be eaten off a cob holder
What could it be?
And nights continue getting colder
This tasty food is something that
Can be eaten off a cob holder
What could it be?
Hint:
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