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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
Your friend tells you about a story he once tried to impress a young lady with, but instead got a slap in the face. He wants you to attempt to see the flaw: It was a hot and windless day, in our bunker, when suddenly one of ours yelled: "Enemy!" We opened fire on them, leaving one hundred of them dead before they retreated. I was checking a dead captain's glasses when the shout came that they were incoming again, and the CO ordered us to open up on them with our mortars, when I yelled: "Cease fire! They're Americans!" Later, an American colonel thanked me for my work after I said that I saw their flag, waving back and forth in the wind. What is wrong with this story?
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. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Husband, Wife And Mailman Riddle
A married couple went to the hospital to have their baby delivered. Upon their arrival, the doctor said he had invented a new machine that would transfer a portion of the mother's labor pain to the baby's father. He was asked if they were willing to try it out. They were both very much in favor of it.
The doctor set the pain transfer to 10% for starters, explaining that even 10% was probably more pain than the father had ever experienced before. However, as the labor progressed, the husband felt fine and asked the doctor to go ahead and kick it up a notch. The doctor then adjusted the machine to 20% pain transfer. The husband was still feeling fine. The doctor checked the husband's blood pressure and was amazed at how well he was doing. At this point, they decided to try out for 50%. The husband continued to feel quite well.
Since the pain transfer was obviously helping out the wife considerably, the husband encouraged the doctor to transfer all the pain to him. The wife delivered a healthy baby with virtually no pain. She and her husband were ecstatic. When they got home, the mailman was dead on the porch. What happened?
The doctor set the pain transfer to 10% for starters, explaining that even 10% was probably more pain than the father had ever experienced before. However, as the labor progressed, the husband felt fine and asked the doctor to go ahead and kick it up a notch. The doctor then adjusted the machine to 20% pain transfer. The husband was still feeling fine. The doctor checked the husband's blood pressure and was amazed at how well he was doing. At this point, they decided to try out for 50%. The husband continued to feel quite well.
Since the pain transfer was obviously helping out the wife considerably, the husband encouraged the doctor to transfer all the pain to him. The wife delivered a healthy baby with virtually no pain. She and her husband were ecstatic. When they got home, the mailman was dead on the porch. What happened?
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. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Walk In The Desert Riddle
Four men walk into the desert. Suddenly all four are simultaneously knocked out. They awake buried to their heads in the sand unable to look anywhere but straight ahead. They are positioned so that each man sees another's head before him. However between the first and second man there is a separating wall.
So the first man sees only desert. The second man sees only wall. The third man sees another's head and a wall. The fourth man sees two heads and a wall. On top of each mans head is a hat. The underside of each cap is black, but the outside of each cap is either blue or white. Before any of the men can speak, their captors tell them if they speak, they die. However, if any of them can guess the color of their cap on the first try they go free. The captors tell them that there are two blue caps and two white caps.
Being an omniscient observer of the situation, we know that the order of the caps are: blue, white, blue, white. So knowing the perspective of each man in the sand, and that they can only see the color of caps/wall/desert in front of them, which of the four men knows for certain the color of his own cap. More importantly: why?
So the first man sees only desert. The second man sees only wall. The third man sees another's head and a wall. The fourth man sees two heads and a wall. On top of each mans head is a hat. The underside of each cap is black, but the outside of each cap is either blue or white. Before any of the men can speak, their captors tell them if they speak, they die. However, if any of them can guess the color of their cap on the first try they go free. The captors tell them that there are two blue caps and two white caps.
Being an omniscient observer of the situation, we know that the order of the caps are: blue, white, blue, white. So knowing the perspective of each man in the sand, and that they can only see the color of caps/wall/desert in front of them, which of the four men knows for certain the color of his own cap. More importantly: why?
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. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Message From An Elderly Woman
A young lady was approached by an elderly woman who took her hand and meeting her eyes said to her, "You look starkly similar of my daughter. I lost her last month. I loved her a lot. Can you do me a favor? Can you say 'Goodbye mother' as I leave this restaurant. I will feel good if you do."
The young lady was puzzled but seeking her kind eyes, she agreed. As the elderly woman was leaving the restaurant, she said, "Goodbye mother" waving her hand toward her with a kind expression on her face.
Soon after, she received the shock of her life. Can you guess what it was?
The young lady was puzzled but seeking her kind eyes, she agreed. As the elderly woman was leaving the restaurant, she said, "Goodbye mother" waving her hand toward her with a kind expression on her face.
Soon after, she received the shock of her life. Can you guess what it was?
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. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Out The Abandoned Building Riddle
A homicide detective is called at a crime scene. A man is lying dead in front of an abandoned building. It is believed that the man jumped out of a window off the abandoned building and committed suicide.
The detective asks his team to collect evidence and he heads towards the building. He goes to the first floor and towards the room that is on the front side. Inside the room, he lights a cigarette, walks towards the window facing the dead body, opens the window and throws out the cigarette. He then goes to the second floor and repeats the same process.
He keeps doing the same thing till he is done with all the floors and then takes the lift to the ground floor. Upon reaching there, he informs the team that it is not a suicide but a murder.
How did he know that it was a not a suicide?
The detective asks his team to collect evidence and he heads towards the building. He goes to the first floor and towards the room that is on the front side. Inside the room, he lights a cigarette, walks towards the window facing the dead body, opens the window and throws out the cigarette. He then goes to the second floor and repeats the same process.
He keeps doing the same thing till he is done with all the floors and then takes the lift to the ground floor. Upon reaching there, he informs the team that it is not a suicide but a murder.
How did he know that it was a not a suicide?
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. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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One Snowy Night Riddle
One snowy night, Sherlock Holmes was in his house sitting by a fire. All of a sudden a snowball came crashing through his window, breaking it. Holmes got up and looked out the window just in time to see three neighborhood kids who were brothers run around a corner.
Their names were John Crimson, Mark Crimson and Paul Crimson. The next day Holmes got a note on his door that read ? Crimson. He broke your window. Which of the three Crimson brothers should Sherlock Holmes question about the incident?
Their names were John Crimson, Mark Crimson and Paul Crimson. The next day Holmes got a note on his door that read ? Crimson. He broke your window. Which of the three Crimson brothers should Sherlock Holmes question about the incident?
Hint:
He should question Mark Crimson.
? = question MARK, so the note on the door reads Question Mark Crimson. He broke your window. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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? = question MARK, so the note on the door reads Question Mark Crimson. He broke your window. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Egg Spinning Competition
You are a junior detective investigating a case. Boys at an apartment complain that every day, they have an egg spinning competition with only raw eggs, and every day one particular boy wins.
The boys want you to find out how. You are observing the boy spinning an egg when suddenly it drops to the floor. The apartment clerk casually hands him a broom to clean it up, as if it happens every day. You now know why the boy always wins the daily competition. How?
The boys want you to find out how. You are observing the boy spinning an egg when suddenly it drops to the floor. The apartment clerk casually hands him a broom to clean it up, as if it happens every day. You now know why the boy always wins the daily competition. How?
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. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Death On Saturday Riddle
A man is found dead one Saturday morning. He was killed while his wife was sleeping. The wife tells the police all that she knows. She tells them that the cook was cooking breakfast, the maid was cleaning and the butler was getting the mail. The police immediately arrest the person who is responsible. Who is responsible and why?
Hint:
The wife is responsible. The reason is simple – she was supposed to be sleeping but she knew all that had happened! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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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?
"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 Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
The Nosy Old Woman
My neighbors think I'm a nosy old woman, but today I witnessed a murder. I was looking out my window when I saw something through the window of the apartment building opposite me. A man was in the middle of murdering a woman. The strange thing was, after he finished strangling her, he turned around and our eyes met. It was eerie. Then he pointed at me and kept staring at me for a minute or two. All the time he was staring at me, his finger kept moving. I called the police a few minutes ago and they told me I will have to go down to the police station and give a statement tomorrow. I'm sure they will catch him. I saw his face very clearly.
What do you think the murderer was waving his finger at?
What do you think the murderer was waving his finger at?
Hint:
The murderer was counting the windows to see which floor the old woman was on. He is coming to kill her. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
Two Companions Riddle
Two companions Terry and Garry were talking about their families. Terry told some great stories about his courageous grandfather who fought for Britain in "World War I". Terry told that his grandfather is so brave that he was awarded a bravery honor medal with words "For our Courageous Soldiers In World War I" embedded into it.
Garry Knows that his friend is lying? How ?
Garry Knows that his friend is lying? How ?
Hint:
The 2 Barbershops
There is a small town on the East Coast that has 2 barbershops each with a single barber, and on opposite sides of town. The barbershop in the good part of town is immaculate. The floors and windows are washed and the air is fresh. The barber is very friendly, always smiling, he has shined shoes, a nice head of hair, and a clean dress shirt. The barbershop in the bad part of town is a mess. The entire barbershop is covered with a layer of dirt, and the air smells of trash. The barber always has a frown on his face. His skin is oily, his hair is ragged, and there are always stains visible on his shirt.
A man comes into town and hears of both barbershops and the man decides to go to the dirty barbershop in the bad part of town. Why does he do this?
A man comes into town and hears of both barbershops and the man decides to go to the dirty barbershop in the bad part of town. Why does he do this?
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. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
The German Spy Riddle
A German spy was in Canada trying to steal insider information on how to set up new Maple Syrup factories in Germany. He was being introduced to the operations manager of the biggest factory in Canada.
However the manager was suspicious and decided to test him with a question before he trusted him. So he asked, what would you be sure to find in the middle of Toronto?
The spy thought fast and came up with an answer for the manager.
What did he say?
However the manager was suspicious and decided to test him with a question before he trusted him. So he asked, what would you be sure to find in the middle of Toronto?
The spy thought fast and came up with an answer for the manager.
What did he say?
Hint:
World War 1 Riddle
A grandfather is telling his grandson war stories.
At the end of World War 1, I was awarded for my bravery after saving a group of my men, the grandfather says. You see, we were fighting in northern France and one of our enemies threw a grenade at us. I managed to pick it up and throw it away before it exploded. So right after the war ended, a General gave me a sword, engraved with the words Awarded for Bravery and Valor, A True Hero, World War 1.
The grandson thinks about the story for a minute and then says Grandpa, that story can't be true! How did the grandson know?
At the end of World War 1, I was awarded for my bravery after saving a group of my men, the grandfather says. You see, we were fighting in northern France and one of our enemies threw a grenade at us. I managed to pick it up and throw it away before it exploded. So right after the war ended, a General gave me a sword, engraved with the words Awarded for Bravery and Valor, A True Hero, World War 1.
The grandson thinks about the story for a minute and then says Grandpa, that story can't be true! How did the grandson know?
Hint:
It was the only World War at that time and World War 2 had not started yet. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Sam And Angela's Camping Trip
Sam and Angela were on a camping trip. When making dinner, they discovered that neither of them had brought a clock or a watch. Dinner required cooking for 45 minutes. All Sam could dig up was a couple of mosquito coils that would each burn for one hour. They didn't have any method to measure the coils in any way. Angela figured out a way to measure 45 minutes using the two coils (and fight off mosquitoes at the same time). How did she accomplish this task?
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) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Post Your Story Riddles Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Story Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
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!
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!