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Did you know that riddles have been used in many famous stories and literature? Check below for some interesting facts related to this matter:
  • One of the most famous brain teasers books is the "Exeter Book" of Anglo-Saxon fame.
  • Babylonian school texts are said to be the oldest type of riddle.
  • The Bible details the story of the Queen of Sheba testing Solomon with tricky questions in the first book of Kings.
  • Norse mythology of the Viking tradition describes a number of wisdom-contests. Most of these were related to the God Odin.
  • Bugtong is the Philippine version of the word riddle.
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    A Windless Day Riddle

    Hint:
    At the beginning, it was said that "It was a hot and windless day," yet at the end, it is said that "The flag was waving back and forth". Had it been windless, the flag would have been limp.
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    Husband, Wife And Mailman Riddle

    Hint:
    The machine transfers the pain to the baby's father. The wife cheated on her husband with the mailman and it was his baby. It never mentions that the husband is the baby's father.
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    A Walk In The Desert Riddle

    Hint:
    The third man. This is because he knows there are only two of each color cap. If the man behind him (the fourth man) saw two caps that were the same color in front of him, he would know that his own must be the opposite. However, because the caps alternate in color. The fourth man has only a 50% chance of getting his hat color correct, so therefore he stays quiet. The third man realizes that the fourth man is quiet because he must not see two caps of the same color in front of him, otherwise the fourth man would say the opposite of the caps in front of him. Therefore, the third man presumes his own cap must be the opposite of the mans in front of him, and his presumption is correct. Under this same logic, after the third man speaks his color hat, the second man, even though he sees only wall, would be the next to go free, because he knows his cap must be the opposite of whichever color the third mans cap was.
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    A Message From An Elderly Woman

    Hint:
    The young lady was presented with a bill which belonged to the elderly woman. She had asked the waiter to collect the bill from her daughter.
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    Out The Abandoned Building Riddle

    Hint:
    If the man had committed suicide, the window that he jumped from should have been left opened. But all the windows facing the dead body were closed. This means that someone closed the window after the man died.
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    One Snowy Night Riddle

    Hint:
    He should question Mark Crimson.

    ? = question MARK, so the note on the door reads Question Mark Crimson. He broke your window.
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    The Egg Spinning Competition

    Hint:
    The clerk handed the boy a broom, so the egg the boy was spinning must have been hard-boiled. If the egg was raw, the clerk would have handed the boy a mop.
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    Death On Saturday Riddle

    Hint:
    The wife is responsible. The reason is simple – she was supposed to be sleeping but she knew all that had happened!
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    A Boy At The Carnival

    A young boy was at the carnival. He was walking past a kiosk where an old man was sitting.

    "Do you want to play a game?" the old man said to him.The young boy was intrigued. "What kind of game?" he asked.

    "It's a very simple game." said the old man. "I will tell you the rules. I have ten large metal boxes. Inside one of the boxes is the prize money. One thousand dollars."

    "A thousand bucks, huh?" asked the boy. "What's the catch?"

    "The boxes are sturdy and strong," said the old man. "Much too strong to be opened with your bare hands. They are also airtight and cannot be damaged by a hammer, an axe or even a chainsaw."

    "So they're impossible to open?" said the boy.

    "Not impossible." said the man. "I have a blowtorch which can be used to open the boxes."

    "Is there a time limit?" asked the boy.

    "You can take as much time as you want." said the old man. "When you find the prize money, it's all yours. So, do you want to play the game?"

    "Well, I don't how I could possibly lose," said the boy. "OK. I'll play your game."

    The old man smiled. "I'll make it very easy for you", he said. "There are ten metal boxes, but if you give me five dollars, I will start you right next to the prize money."

    The boy happily took out his wallet and handed a crisp five dollar note to the old man. There was a mischievous grin on the old man's face.The game started.The prize money was right in front of the boy. He could see it. He could touch it.Even though he won the game, the boy was never able to spend the money. He died shortly after he won the game.

    How did the boy die?
    Hint:
    The man put the inside of the box since he said for five dollars, he'd put the boy next to the money. Since the box was airtight, he suffocated
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    The Nosy Old Woman

    Hint:
    The murderer was counting the windows to see which floor the old woman was on. He is coming to kill her.
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    Two Companions Riddle

    Hint:
    "World War I" was named after after "World War II"
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    The 2 Barbershops

    Hint:
    The clean-cut barber must have his hair cut by the dirty barber and the dirty barber by the clean-cut barber. So its obvious that the dirty barber gives a better haircut.
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    The German Spy Riddle

    Hint:
    An "o" of course. (as in toronto).
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    World War 1 Riddle

    Hint:
    It was the only World War at that time and World War 2 had not started yet.
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    Sam And Angela's Camping Trip

    Hint:
    Angela first lit one mosquito coil at both ends and then lit the other on only one side. The coil which had been lit on both ends finished burning in one-half hour. At that point the second mosquito coil had one-half hour left to burn. Angela lit the second coil at the other end, and it finished burning fifteen minutes later. (45 minutes total)
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    1. Why did the tomato turn red?

    Because it saw the salad dressing!



    2. What did the grape say when it got stepped on?

    Nothing, it just let out a little whine.



    3. Why did the bicycle fall over?

    Because it was two-tired!



    4. How does a penguin build its house?

    Igloos it together!



    5. How do you know if a joke is a dad joke?

    It becomes a-parent!



    6. Why did the chicken cross the road?

    To get to the other side!



    7. How do you catch a squirrel?

    Climb up a tree and act like a nut!



    8. Why don't scientists trust atoms?

    Because they make up everything!



    9. Why don't skeletons fight each other?

    They don't have the guts!



    10. Why don't scientists trust stairs?

    Because they're always up to something!



    11. Why was the math book sad?

    Because it had too many problems!



    12. What did the big flower say to the little flower?

    "Hey, bud!"



    13. Why did the coffee file a police report?

    It got mugged!



    14. Why did the scarecrow win an award?

    Because he was outstanding in his field!



    15. How do you get a squirrel to like you?

    Act like a nut!



    16. Why do seagulls fly over the sea?

    Because if they flew over the bay, they'd be bagels!



    17. Why don't ghosts use elevators?

    Because they live for the screams!



    18. What time is it when the clock strikes thirteen?

    Time to get a new clock!



    19. Why did the tomato turn yellow?

    Because it was afraid of the blender!



    20. Why can't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom?

    Because the "P" is silent!



    21. Why did the smartphone go to college?

    To become a smarty-phone!



    22. Why do golfers wear two pairs of pants?

    In case they get a hole in one!



    23. Why did the banana go to the doctor?

    Because it wasn't peeling well!



    24. Why did the painter paint his only thumb green?

    Because he wanted to see what he called his masterpiece!



    25. How do you make a tissue dance?

    Put a little boogey in it!



    26. Why don't ants get sick?

    Because they have tiny ant-bodies!



    27. What do you call an alligator in a vest?

    An in-vesti-gator!



    28. Why did the bike fall over?

    Because it was two-tired!



    29. What do you call a bear with no teeth?

    A gummy bear!



    30. Why did the cookie go to the doctor?

    Because it was feeling crummy!



    31. What do you call a snobbish criminal going down stairs?

    A condescending con descending!



    32. Why do dogs wag their tails?

    Because no arms!



    33. What did the grape say when it got squished?

    Nothing, it just let out a little wine!



    34. What do you call a snowman party?

    A snowball!



    35. Why did the tomato turn red?

    Because it saw the salad dressing!



    36. What did the ear of corn say when it got complimented?

    "Aw, shucks!"



    37. Why do you never see elephants hiding in trees?

    Because they're really good at it.



    38. What do you call an alligator detective?

    An investi-gator!



    39. Why do bees hum?

    Because they can't remember the words!



    40. Why did the firefighter wear red suspenders?

    To keep his pants up while he slid down the pole!



    41. How can you tell if a vampire has a cold?

    By the coffin!



    42. Why did the magician get hired at the grocery store?

    He just needed a magic onion!



    43. What did the teacher do when he saw the spider in the classroom?

    He said "Great, class, now let's spell spider!"



    44. Why did the potato cross the road?

    To get to the French fry!



    45. Why did the duck go to the movies?

    For the quack-tion!



    46. Why did the gym close down?

    It just didn't work out!



    47. Why did the tomato get angry with the salad dressing?

    It said, "Why are you always trying to change me?"



    48. Why did the monster eat the light bulb?

    He wanted a light snack!



    49. Why don't skeletons fight each other?

    They don't have the guts!



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

    Frostbite!
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