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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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The Fishing Trawler Riddle
There is a fishing trawler, with a ladder in it, leaning against a wall at the harbor. There are 5 oars and 2 fishing nets in the trawler. The distance between two consecutive steps on the ladder is 1 meter. If waves lashing against the wall rise half meter in every half hour, in how much time will 6 steps of the ladder get under the waves?
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The trawler rises with the waves so no step will go under water. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Sunday Morning Murder Riddle
It was a Sunday morning. Father was getting the mail, mother was in the kitchen cooking breakfast, little brother was playing Nintendo, big brother was playing the guitar, little sister was playing with dolls, and big sister was listening to music. Then everyone went into big sisters room and she was murdered! Who murdered her?
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The father because it was a Sunday and no one gets mail on Sunday! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Automobile Accident Riddle
A man and his son were in an automobile accident. The man died on the way to the hospital, but the boy was rushed into surgery. The emergency room surgeon said "I can't operate, that's my son!" How is this possible?
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The Plane Crash
There was an airplane crash, every single person on board died, but yet two people survived. How is this possible?
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3 Pills Riddle
If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one pill every half hour, how long would it take before all the pills had been taken?
Hint:
1 hour! Take the 1st pill right away, half an hour later take the 2nd and half an hour after that the 3rd. Total time spent: 1 hour! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Egg Yolk Riddle
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The Death Lift Riddle
A lift is on the ground floor. There are 4 people in the lift including me.
When the lift reaches 1st floor, 1 person gets out 3 people get in.
The lift goes up to the second floor, 2 people get out 6 people get in.
It then goes up to the next floor up, no-one gets out but 12 people get in. Halfway up to the next floor up the lift cable snaps, it crashes to the floor. Everyone dies in the lift. How did I survive?
When the lift reaches 1st floor, 1 person gets out 3 people get in.
The lift goes up to the second floor, 2 people get out 6 people get in.
It then goes up to the next floor up, no-one gets out but 12 people get in. Halfway up to the next floor up the lift cable snaps, it crashes to the floor. Everyone dies in the lift. How did I survive?
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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!