LATERAL THINKING RIDDLES

A man was born in 2003 but today is his 21st birthday. How is that possible?

I soar without wings, I see without eyes. I've travelled the universe to and from. I've conquered the world, yet I've never been anywhere but home. Who am I?

You're standing in front of 2 identical doors.
One leads to heaven, one leads to hell.
There is an angel and a devil.
They are identical, but the angel always tells the truth, the devil always lies.

How do you find out which door leads to heaven?

Can you decipher this?

knee
light light

A plane crashed on the border of US and Canada. Where do they bury the survivors?

What is once in a lifetime twice in a moment but not on Earth?

I am a protector. I sit on a bridge. One person can see right through me while others wonder what I hide. What am I?

A man was to be sentenced and the judge told him you may make a statement. If you tell the truth I'll sentence you to 4 years, however, if you lie then I'll sentence you to 6 years. After the man's statement the judge decides to let him go. What did the man say?

What animal walks on four feet in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs in the evening?

A woman is sitting in her room at night. She has no lights on, no candle, no lamp, no light at all and yet she is reading. How is that possible?

A man comes home from work and says "honey I'm home". The microwave is on, defrosting a chicken dinner. From the bedroom his wife shouts "Hi sweetie, could you have a look at the microwave and tell me how much time is left?"

He immediately runs out and calls the police, informing him that his wife is in danger? Why?

You rode on January 1st 1996 to Seattle where you rode back on January 1st 1996 but while there stayed for 2 days how is that possible?

If you were to put a coin into an empty bottle and then insert a cork into the neck, how could you remove the coin without taking out the cork or breaking the bottle?

You draw a line. Without touching it, how do you make the line longer?

A man is wearing all black. Black shoes, socks, trousers, jumper, and gloves. He is walking down a black street with all the street lamps off. A black car is coming towards him with its lights off but somehow manages to stop in time.

How did the driver see the man?

Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Lateral Thinking Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.

1. I tried to catch some fog earlier, but I mist.

2. Why can't bicycles stand up by themselves? Because they're two-tired.

3. Did you hear about the kidnapping at the playground? They woke up.

4. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two-tired.

5. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.

6. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.

7. Why did the turkey cross the road twice? To prove he wasn't chicken.

8. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.

9. I'm reading a book on the history of glue. I just can't seem to put it down.

10. A man walked into a bar with a parrot on his shoulder. The bartender asked, "What's the bird for?" The parrot replied, "I'm just here for the beer."

11. Why don't seagulls fly by the bay? Because then they would be bagels.

12. I saw a sign on a store that said "Open 24/7". I went there at 3am and it was closed.

13. Why did the pineapple stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice.

14. Why did the tomato turn red and start running? Because it saw the ketchup.

15. Why can't you hear a pterodactyl use the bathroom? Because the pee is silent.

16. What do you call a pony with a cough? A little horse.

17. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.

18. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.

19. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.

20. Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.

21. Why did the tomato turn red? It saw the salad dressing.

22. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It was feeling crumbly.

23. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.

24. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.

25. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? It ran out of juice.

26. Why were the math book's eyes red? Because it had too many problems.

27. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite.

28. Why was the computer cold? It left its Windows open.

29. What do you call a funny mountain? Hill-arious.

30. Why did the horse leave the bar? He felt a little stirrup.

31. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.

32. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.

33. Why did the robbers take a shower before they robbed the bank? They wanted to make a clean getaway.

34. Why don't spiders go on the internet? They already have the web.

35. Why don't skeletons go trick-or-treating? They don't have the guts.

36. What do you call it when a snowman has a temper tantrum? A meltdown.

37. What do you call a snobbish criminal that often commits multiple robberies in the same place? A thief who is stuck up.

38. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.

39. Why did the computer keep sneezing? It had a virus.

40. Why did the tomato turn into a fruit punch? Because it saw the pitcher.

41. What do you call a robot that likes to tell jokes? Laugh-a-tron.

42. Why do fish live in salt water? Because pepper makes them sneeze.

43. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite.

44. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.

45. Why did the bicycle fall over? It couldn't keep its balance.

46. Why did the tomato turn into a grape? It got squished.

47. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a freezer? Frostbite.

48. Why did the baker go to therapy? He kneaded help.

49. Why can't you trust atoms? Because they make up everything.

50. Why was the cookie sad? Because it was feeling crumbly.