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Did you know that riddles have a wide-ranging history in lots of different groups of people world-wide?
A collection of tablets from Ancient Mesopotamia discovered in the 1970's and was full of crude political jokes.
Many Native American tribes use riddles and puzzles throughout their cultures to help pass on tribal traditions and myths.
The Ancient Greeks thought favorably of puzzles as they supposedly prove the intelligence of a person.
Riddles remain popular today though getting the right solution is no longer am affair of life or death, like it was in more ancient times.
Fans of brain games who play on a regular basis have claim that these games help them greatly with their mental development and acuity.
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Mind Blowing Riddles and Answers
We have the top online mind blowing riddles collection that you can find online, and it contains some great games that will help stretch your brain power.
Mind blowing riddles are games that can help measure and train your psyche, your brain and your cognitive power. These are questions and they won't all have a definitive answer, but they are very necessary to people who seek mental growth and stimulation regularly in their lives.
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A Real Gun With Real Bullets
A man walks into a his bathroom and shoots himself right between the eyes using a real gun with real bullets. He walks out alive, with no blood anywhere. And no, he didn't miss and he wasn't Superman or any other caped crusader.
How did he do this?
How did he do this?
Hint:
Making Ten Riddle
Hint:
Yes it is possible in Roman Numerals. In Roman Numerals,
9 = IX
10 = X
11 = XI
Thus by removing one from 9, you are getting 10 and by removing one from 11, you are getting 10 again. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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9 = IX
10 = X
11 = XI
Thus by removing one from 9, you are getting 10 and by removing one from 11, you are getting 10 again. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
The Man At The Door
In a hotel, a man was sleeping when he heard a knock on the door. He shifted the blanket and stepped down from the bed. He waked to the door and opened it to find a stranger standing outside.
Upon opening the gate, that stranger said, "Pardon me, I must have made a mistake. I thought this was my room."
The stranger then walked the corridor and climbed down the stairs. The man closed the door and immediately called the security. He asked them to arrest that stranger immediately.
Why did he asked them to arrest that stranger? What made him suspicious?
Upon opening the gate, that stranger said, "Pardon me, I must have made a mistake. I thought this was my room."
The stranger then walked the corridor and climbed down the stairs. The man closed the door and immediately called the security. He asked them to arrest that stranger immediately.
Why did he asked them to arrest that stranger? What made him suspicious?
Hint:
The stranger said that he thought the room was his. If so, he must have had the keys to the room and thus he must not have knocked. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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3 Envelops Riddle
You are sitting in front of your interviewer. He gives you three envelopes. One of them contains an offer letter and the other two are empty. You pick up one of them. Now, the interviewer opens up one of the envelope lying on the table and you find out that it is blank.
Now, he gives you a chance to switch your envelope with the one on the table. Would you switch it? Why or why not?
Now, he gives you a chance to switch your envelope with the one on the table. Would you switch it? Why or why not?
Hint:
Yes, you should switch the envelope. In the beginning when you picked up the envelope, you had a 1/3 probability of finding an offer letter in the envelope. There was 2/3 chance that the letter was there in the two envelopes on the table.
If you keep your selected envelope, you still have a 1/3 chance of finding an offer letter in that. However, since the interviewer has removed one empty envelope from the table, if you switch, you have a probability of 2/3 that the offer letter is inside that. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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If you keep your selected envelope, you still have a 1/3 chance of finding an offer letter in that. However, since the interviewer has removed one empty envelope from the table, if you switch, you have a probability of 2/3 that the offer letter is inside that. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Two Companions Riddle
Garry Knows that his friend is lying? How ?
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The King And The Kingdom Riddle
Once there lived a king who did not allow anybody to leave the kingdom and any foreigners in his kingdom. There was only one bridge that connected his empire with the outer world. A guard who was a sharpshooter was specially assigned for a lookout on the bridge. According to the orders, anyone moving outside should be killed and anyone coming to his kingdom should be sent back. To take rest, the guard used to sit inside his hut for 5 minutes and return back on the lookout. The bridge took a minimum of 8 minutes to pass.
Even then, a woman was able to escape the kingdom without incurring any kind of harm to the guard.
How ?
Even then, a woman was able to escape the kingdom without incurring any kind of harm to the guard.
How ?
Hint:
The woman started walking across the bridge when the guard was inside the hut. She walked all the time he was inside (5 minutes) and then turned and moved back towards the kingdom. On approaching the kingdom he was asked for papers and since she did not have any, she was sent back. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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4 Jars Riddle
In a recreational activity, you are given four different jars of 2 liters, 4 liters, 6 liters and 8 liters respectively with an unlimited water supply. Then you are asked to measure exactly 5 liters of water using them.
How will you do it?
How will you do it?
Hint:
If we have to measure precisely, it is impossible. Because we are asked to measure odd number of liters whereas all the jars we have can contain only even liters of water. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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52 Pickup Riddle
How will you do it?
Hint:
Take 10 number of cards in a new deck and change their face direction. For example- You create a new deck of 10 cards and out of 10, 3 faces up in the new deck. So remaining 7 faces up are in the old deck. But hey! while creating the new deck you reversed the face direction of new cards. So actually the 3 cards which were facing up are actually face down in the new deck while 7 faces up. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Tale Of The Two Brothers
Two brothers were watching a horror film on video late one night. One brother dozed off and dreamed that he was being chased by the crazy man from the movie, who was trying to kill him. In the dream, he hid in a cupboard. There was no sound except his heart pounding, and he had no idea where his crazed captor was. He was terrified! At that moment, the video finished, and his brother put his hand on the shoulder of his sleeping sibling to wake him. The shock at that tense moment was enough that the sleeping brother suffered a massive heart attack and died instantly. True or false?
Hint:
False- if he had instantly died, how would anybody know his dream Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Homicide Team Riddle
A homicide team enters a crime scene where a dead body of a fat old man lies there on the floor with blood oozing out of his head. The victim is holding a gun and a tape recorder lies there by his side. One of the detective picks up the recorder and plays it "I am tired of this life and hence I have decided to relieve myself from the worldly pains". A gunshot follows the message.
The teams starts investigating a murder investigation.
Why?
The teams starts investigating a murder investigation.
Why?
Hint:
If the man killed himself, he would not have been able to rewind the cassette. Thus it is clear someone else killed him. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Measuring A Mule Riddle
A mule travels the same distance daily.
I noticed that two of his legs travels 10km and the remaining two travels 12km.
Obviously two mules legs cannot be a 2km ahead of the other 2.
The mule is perfectly normal. So how come this be true ?
I noticed that two of his legs travels 10km and the remaining two travels 12km.
Obviously two mules legs cannot be a 2km ahead of the other 2.
The mule is perfectly normal. So how come this be true ?
Hint:
The mules is moving in circular path and hence outside legs travels more distance than inner legs. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Hosting A Game Show Riddle
The host of a game show, offers the guest a choice of three doors. Behind one is a expensive car, but behind the other two are goats.
After you have chosen one door, he reveals one of the other two doors behind which is a goat (he wouldn't reveal a car).
Now he gives you the chance to switch to the other unrevealed door or stay at your initial choice. You will then get what is behind that door.
You cannot hear the goats from behind the doors, or in any way know which door has the prize.
Should you stay, or switch, or doesn't it matter ?
After you have chosen one door, he reveals one of the other two doors behind which is a goat (he wouldn't reveal a car).
Now he gives you the chance to switch to the other unrevealed door or stay at your initial choice. You will then get what is behind that door.
You cannot hear the goats from behind the doors, or in any way know which door has the prize.
Should you stay, or switch, or doesn't it matter ?
Hint:
You better switch!
Your first choice has a 1/3 chance of having the car, and that does not change. The other two doors HAD a combined chance of 2/3, but now a Goat has been revealed behind one, all the 2/3 chance is with the other door. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Your first choice has a 1/3 chance of having the car, and that does not change. The other two doors HAD a combined chance of 2/3, but now a Goat has been revealed behind one, all the 2/3 chance is with the other door. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Buried In South Carolina Riddle
Hint:
The Big Bigger Riddle
Hint:
Folding Newspaper Riddle
Hint:
Only once. After that youre folding it into quarters, eights and so on. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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1. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crumbly!
3. Why did the banana go to Tibet? To learn the art of peeling calmness!
4. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
5. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged!
6. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice!
7. Why did the dog run away from the tree? Because it was barking up the wrong bark!
8. Why did the pencil go on vacation? To sharpen its mind!
9. Why did the bread go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crusty!
10. Why did the snowman refuse a second cup of coffee? Because he was already chilled!
11. What did the duck say to the bartender? Put it on my bill!
12. What do you give a sick bird? Tweetment!
13. What did the hat say to the scarf? You hang around while I go on ahead!
14. Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing!
15. What did the painter say to the wall? One more coat ought to do it!
16. What did one math book say to the other? I've got too many problems!
17. What did the slug say to the snail? I've been waiting for you!
18. Why did the snake cross the road? To get to the upstream side!
19. Why is the alphabet in the order it's in? Because Q wanted to be first in line for the bathroom!
20. What did the left eye say to the right eye? Something smells between us!
21. What do you call a flower that runs on electricity? A power plant!
22. Why did the boy throw the butter out the window? He wanted to see the butter-fly!
23. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He had a jump in his car!
24. What did one potato chip say to the other potato chip? Let's put ourselves together and keep our chips up!
25. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite!
26. What did the ocean say to the shore? Nothing, it just waved!
27. Why did the cow go to outer space? To see the moooon!
28. What do you call a camel with three humps? Pregnant!
29. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Because it had a virus!
30. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite!
31. Why did the little boy bring a ladder to school? He wanted to go to high school!
32. What do cows say when they text each other? BRBGRASS!
33. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
34. Why did the fish blush? It saw the ocean's bottom!
35. What did one wall say to the other wall? I'll meet you at the corner!
36. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine!
37. Why did the broom go to the doctor? Because it was feeling a little swept up!
38. Why did the rubber chicken cross the road? To prove it wasn't a chicken!
39. What did the cake say to the ice cream? You don't know what I go through to be cold like you!
40. What do you call a fish that wears a bowtie? So-fish-ticated!
41. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a bulldog? Frostbite!
42. What did the fish say when it hit the wall? Dam!
43. Why did the farmer feed sugar to his chickens? He wanted sweet eggs!
44. What did the mathematician say when he was cold? I have sinuses!
45. Why did the train go to the gym? Because it wanted to lose some caboose!
46. What did the bear say when he ate his sandwich? This sandwich is un-bear-able!
47. Why did the chicken cross the road twice? To prove it wasn't a chicken!
48. What did one calculator say to the other? You can count on me!
49. What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
50. Why did the tomato cross the road? Because it wanted to ketchup with the other side!
1. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
2. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crumbly!
3. Why did the banana go to Tibet? To learn the art of peeling calmness!
4. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired!
5. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged!
6. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of juice!
7. Why did the dog run away from the tree? Because it was barking up the wrong bark!
8. Why did the pencil go on vacation? To sharpen its mind!
9. Why did the bread go to the doctor? Because it was feeling crusty!
10. Why did the snowman refuse a second cup of coffee? Because he was already chilled!
11. What did the duck say to the bartender? Put it on my bill!
12. What do you give a sick bird? Tweetment!
13. What did the hat say to the scarf? You hang around while I go on ahead!
14. Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing!
15. What did the painter say to the wall? One more coat ought to do it!
16. What did one math book say to the other? I've got too many problems!
17. What did the slug say to the snail? I've been waiting for you!
18. Why did the snake cross the road? To get to the upstream side!
19. Why is the alphabet in the order it's in? Because Q wanted to be first in line for the bathroom!
20. What did the left eye say to the right eye? Something smells between us!
21. What do you call a flower that runs on electricity? A power plant!
22. Why did the boy throw the butter out the window? He wanted to see the butter-fly!
23. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He had a jump in his car!
24. What did one potato chip say to the other potato chip? Let's put ourselves together and keep our chips up!
25. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a shark? Frostbite!
26. What did the ocean say to the shore? Nothing, it just waved!
27. Why did the cow go to outer space? To see the moooon!
28. What do you call a camel with three humps? Pregnant!
29. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Because it had a virus!
30. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite!
31. Why did the little boy bring a ladder to school? He wanted to go to high school!
32. What do cows say when they text each other? BRBGRASS!
33. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
34. Why did the fish blush? It saw the ocean's bottom!
35. What did one wall say to the other wall? I'll meet you at the corner!
36. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine!
37. Why did the broom go to the doctor? Because it was feeling a little swept up!
38. Why did the rubber chicken cross the road? To prove it wasn't a chicken!
39. What did the cake say to the ice cream? You don't know what I go through to be cold like you!
40. What do you call a fish that wears a bowtie? So-fish-ticated!
41. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a bulldog? Frostbite!
42. What did the fish say when it hit the wall? Dam!
43. Why did the farmer feed sugar to his chickens? He wanted sweet eggs!
44. What did the mathematician say when he was cold? I have sinuses!
45. Why did the train go to the gym? Because it wanted to lose some caboose!
46. What did the bear say when he ate his sandwich? This sandwich is un-bear-able!
47. Why did the chicken cross the road twice? To prove it wasn't a chicken!
48. What did one calculator say to the other? You can count on me!
49. What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
50. Why did the tomato cross the road? Because it wanted to ketchup with the other side!