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The riddle has a rich history in the English language. Here are a few obscure facts related to their relationship:
One of the most distinguished pieces of literature in the past thousand years contains a very comprehensive set of riddles in English. This book is called the "Exeter Book."
Old English riddles are commonly filled with double entendre.
Riddles are often defined as a piece of literature or poetry that describes something yet to be named.
One of the oldest recorded riddles to remain in tact is featured on an ancient tablet from Mesopotamia.
In the modern world, riddles are used in various forms of art and media, including movies.
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This Country Gave Us Books Riddle
And the cuddly Paddington Bear
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes
And Robin Hood who kept things fair
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Bangers And Mash Riddle
Bangers and mash is popular there
And it might have you licking your lips
Or theres roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
Or their national dish fish and chips
And it might have you licking your lips
Or theres roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
Or their national dish fish and chips
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Home To The Royals Riddle
Im a country in Great Britain
Where you might drink a nice cup of tea
My capital is called London
Thats home to the Royal Family
Where you might drink a nice cup of tea
My capital is called London
Thats home to the Royal Family
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Letters Hold Water Riddle
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As Long As Its Value Riddle
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Remove Six Letters Riddle
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The familiar English word that remains is BANANA after removing the phrase SIX LETTERS. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Double Letter Riddle
What is the longest unscientific English word that uses every letter in the word exactly twice? For example, noon has two Ns and two Os, but its not nearly long enough.
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Happenchance. There are two Hs, two As, and so on for all the letters in the word. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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What Word In The English Language Is Always Spelled Incorrectly
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Ending In GRY Riddle
Think of words ending in GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.
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The answer is language. It is the third word of the phrase the English language. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Consecutive Double Letters Riddle
Hint: Someone who keeps record of financial transactions.
Something Never Borrowed Riddle
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Pronounced Words Riddle
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The 9 Lettered Word
Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step?
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'Startling' is the word. Begin by removing 'l', which makes it 'starting', then take away the 't', making it 'staring', and so on - string; sting; sing; sin; in; and, I. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The English Channel Riddle
You are in Italy for a holiday. You book a hotel. You go a room. It has only a pair of socks, a light bulb, a TV, a remote, a bag and a phone. You search for the English Channel. How do you find it?
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Turn the TV on and switch it to a channel originating in England. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Pronounced Right Or Wrong Riddle
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