Fun Facts (Hints)
Here are some important and fun facts about brain teasers:
Brain teasers are literally defined as puzzles or problems constructed for one's enjoyment.
There are various types of brain teasers. Including ones that are based on the logical, and the illogical.
Archimedes, a Greek math scholar, is one of the first historical figures to be known to have a huge amount of appreciation for brain riddles.
Archimedes is one of the first to devise math problems for his pupils to attempt to solve.
A British game show named "BrainTeaser," was cancelled after the production team was found to have been fraudulently misleading viewers.
Trending Tags
Feel free to use content on this page for your website or blog, we only ask that you reference content back to us. Use the following code to link this page:
Terms · Privacy · Contact
Riddles and Answers © 2024
Lightening A Barrel Riddle
Hint:
Left Behind Riddle
Hint:
Holes On Holes Riddle
I have holes on the top and bottom. I have holes on my left and on my right. And I have holes in the middle, yet I still hold water. What am I?
Hint:
Apples In A Basket Riddle
There are four girls, and four apples in a basket. Every girl takes an apple, yet one apple remains in the basket? How is this possible?
Hint:
The answer is that one girl took the basket. She took the last apple while it was in the basket. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
YES NO
Americans In A Pub Riddle
There were two Americans sitting in a British Pub. One of them was the father of the other one's son. How could this be so?
Hint:
Traveling A Great Distance
How do you travel a great distance without letting your feet touch the ground, while never leaving it?
Hint:
Dark But Not A Room With Curtains
I'm sometimes dark but I'm not a room with curtains
I sometimes contain peanut butter but I'm not a sandwich
I'm sometimes melted but I'm not an ice cube
I'm sometimes in cookies but I'm not a raisin
I'm sometimes a bar but I'm not made of metal
I'm sometimes a chip but I'm not made of potato
What am I?
I sometimes contain peanut butter but I'm not a sandwich
I'm sometimes melted but I'm not an ice cube
I'm sometimes in cookies but I'm not a raisin
I'm sometimes a bar but I'm not made of metal
I'm sometimes a chip but I'm not made of potato
What am I?
Hint:
The Train Crash Riddle
There was a train crash. The police said that there were no casualties, but 2 bodies were found. How is this possible?
Hint:
The train fell out of the track and plowed through the soil, opening two hidden graves. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
YES NO
Runs But Never Walks Riddle
Hint:
Surprise Birthday Party Riddle
David is throwing Robert a surprise birthday party but he has to stay within his budget. He spent half of his money plus $2.00 on the cake. Half of what he had left plus $2.00 was spent on balloons and streamers. Then he spent half of what he had left plus $1.00 on candy. Now he is out of money, how much did he start with?
Hint:
This one is best solved working backwards, the last part David spent half of what was left plus $1.00 on candy and then was out of money. That means he must have spent $2.00 on Candy as $1.00 was half of what he had using the same logic backwards: $2.00 on candy $6.00 on Balloons and Streamers $12.00 on the cake Total of $20.00. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
YES NO
You Hear Me Again Riddle
Hint:
High Tide Boat Riddle
A boat has a ladder that has six rungs. Each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour.
When the tide is at its highest, how many rungs are under water?
When the tide is at its highest, how many rungs are under water?
Hint:
None. The boat is floating on the water, so as the tide rises, so does the ladder. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
YES NO
Cleaning Windows
There was a window cleaner who was cleaning a window on the 25th floor of a skyscraper. He suddenly slips and falls. He has no safety equipment and nothing to soften his fall, but he is not hurt at all. How do you account for that?
Hint:
Fighting For Hours
Thirty men and only two women, but they hold the most power. Dressed in black and white, they could fight for hours. Who are they?
Hint: They live on a board. You are their lord.
Post Your Brain Teasers Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Brain Teasers of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. What runs around the yard without moving? Answer: A fence.
2. What is always in front of you but can't be seen? Answer: The future.
3. What has a heart but no organs? Answer: A deck of cards.
4. What has a neck but no head? Answer: A bottle.
5. What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening? Answer: A human, who crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs as an adult, and uses a cane in old age.
6. What has a bottom at the top? Answer: A leg.
7. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter? Answer: Envelope.
8. What is black when clean and white when dirty? Answer: A chalkboard.
9. What is the center of gravity? Answer: The letter V.
10. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Answer: Frostbite.
11. Why did the tomato turn red? Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing.
12. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Answer: Because it wasn't peeling well.
13. Why did the chicken cross the playground? Answer: To get to the other slide.
14. Why did the coffee file a police report? Answer: It got mugged.
15. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Answer: It had a virus.
16. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Answer: It was feeling crummy.
17. Why did the crab go to jail? Answer: Because it was shellfish.
18. Why did the cucumber call 911? Answer: It was in a pickle.
19. Why did the dog go to the vet? Answer: To get a new leash on life.
20. Why did the football team go to the bank? Answer: To get its quarterback.
21. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Answer: Because it ran out of juice.
22. Why did the man put his money in the freezer? Answer: He wanted cold hard cash.
23. Why did the math book look sad? Answer: Because it had too many problems.
24. Why did the owl join the band? Answer: It wanted to play the hooternanny.
25. Why did the pepper go to the doctor? Answer: It was jalapeno business.
26. Why did the pirate go to college? Answer: To complete his arrrrt education.
27. Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Answer: Because her students were so bright.
28. Why did the tomato blush? Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing.
29. Why did the watermelon go to school? Answer: It wanted to become a gradu-fruit.
30. Why did the yoga teacher give up? Answer: Because he couldn't find his inner peace.
31. Why do bees hum? Answer: Because they don't know the words.
32. Why do elephants never use computers? Answer: Because they're afraid of mice.
33. Why do pandas like old movies? Answer: Because they're black and white.
34. Why do seagulls fly over the sea? Answer: Because if they flew over the bay, they'd be bagels.
35. Why do some fish live in saltwater? Answer: Because pepperwater makes them sneeze.
36. Why do vampires need mouthwash? Answer: Because they have bat breath.
37. Why do we call it a building if it's already built? Answer: Because it sounds better than a builtdown.
38. Why do zebras have stripes? Answer: Because they don't want to be spotted.
39. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Answer: Because they make up everything.
40. Why don't witches like to ride their brooms when they're angry? Answer: They're afraid of flying off the handle.
41. Why don't you ever see elephants hiding in trees? Answer: Because they're really good at it.
42. Why is a giraffe's neck so long? Answer: Because its head is so far away from its body.
43. Why is it hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs? Answer: Because they always take things literally.
44. Why is six afraid of seven? Answer: Because seven eight nine.
45. Why was the bee invited to the party? Answer: Because it was a honey of a guest.
46. Why was the calendar popular? Answer: Because it had a lot of dates.
47. Why was the computer cold? Answer: Because it left its Windows open.
48. Why was the cookie sad? Answer: Because it felt crumbled.
49. Why was the math book sad? Answer: Because it had too many problems.
50. Why was the tomato blushing? Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing.
1. What runs around the yard without moving? Answer: A fence.
2. What is always in front of you but can't be seen? Answer: The future.
3. What has a heart but no organs? Answer: A deck of cards.
4. What has a neck but no head? Answer: A bottle.
5. What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening? Answer: A human, who crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs as an adult, and uses a cane in old age.
6. What has a bottom at the top? Answer: A leg.
7. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter? Answer: Envelope.
8. What is black when clean and white when dirty? Answer: A chalkboard.
9. What is the center of gravity? Answer: The letter V.
10. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Answer: Frostbite.
11. Why did the tomato turn red? Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing.
12. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Answer: Because it wasn't peeling well.
13. Why did the chicken cross the playground? Answer: To get to the other slide.
14. Why did the coffee file a police report? Answer: It got mugged.
15. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Answer: It had a virus.
16. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Answer: It was feeling crummy.
17. Why did the crab go to jail? Answer: Because it was shellfish.
18. Why did the cucumber call 911? Answer: It was in a pickle.
19. Why did the dog go to the vet? Answer: To get a new leash on life.
20. Why did the football team go to the bank? Answer: To get its quarterback.
21. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Answer: Because it ran out of juice.
22. Why did the man put his money in the freezer? Answer: He wanted cold hard cash.
23. Why did the math book look sad? Answer: Because it had too many problems.
24. Why did the owl join the band? Answer: It wanted to play the hooternanny.
25. Why did the pepper go to the doctor? Answer: It was jalapeno business.
26. Why did the pirate go to college? Answer: To complete his arrrrt education.
27. Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Answer: Because her students were so bright.
28. Why did the tomato blush? Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing.
29. Why did the watermelon go to school? Answer: It wanted to become a gradu-fruit.
30. Why did the yoga teacher give up? Answer: Because he couldn't find his inner peace.
31. Why do bees hum? Answer: Because they don't know the words.
32. Why do elephants never use computers? Answer: Because they're afraid of mice.
33. Why do pandas like old movies? Answer: Because they're black and white.
34. Why do seagulls fly over the sea? Answer: Because if they flew over the bay, they'd be bagels.
35. Why do some fish live in saltwater? Answer: Because pepperwater makes them sneeze.
36. Why do vampires need mouthwash? Answer: Because they have bat breath.
37. Why do we call it a building if it's already built? Answer: Because it sounds better than a builtdown.
38. Why do zebras have stripes? Answer: Because they don't want to be spotted.
39. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Answer: Because they make up everything.
40. Why don't witches like to ride their brooms when they're angry? Answer: They're afraid of flying off the handle.
41. Why don't you ever see elephants hiding in trees? Answer: Because they're really good at it.
42. Why is a giraffe's neck so long? Answer: Because its head is so far away from its body.
43. Why is it hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs? Answer: Because they always take things literally.
44. Why is six afraid of seven? Answer: Because seven eight nine.
45. Why was the bee invited to the party? Answer: Because it was a honey of a guest.
46. Why was the calendar popular? Answer: Because it had a lot of dates.
47. Why was the computer cold? Answer: Because it left its Windows open.
48. Why was the cookie sad? Answer: Because it felt crumbled.
49. Why was the math book sad? Answer: Because it had too many problems.
50. Why was the tomato blushing? Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing.