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Did you know that the art of the riddle is seen in many forms throughout the history of the world. Check out these interesting tidbits of information related to the world's most famous form of humor throughout history:
Riddle type poems and the such are placed throughout many important pieces of historical literature.
Artifacts containing riddles were obtained in Central America in the late 1900's. These riddles are often attributed to the Ancient Mesopotamiam civilization that lived there.
In many African cultures, the riddle is/was used in folklore, to pass down traditions and as a rite of passage for youth into adulthood.
The Ancient Greeks believed that a person's ability to solve riddles was a good way to measure their intelligence.
According to Greek folklore, the Sphinx sat outside of the ancient city of Thebes and posed riddles to passersby. If the travelers responded with the wrong answer, they met their demise.
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6 Vowels Riddle
The word FACETIOUSLY contains the six vowels, A-E-I-O-U and Y, in their alphabetical order. Can you find another English word that does the same?
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How Many Letters In The Alphabet Riddle
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Enter With A Gong Riddle
Im a word, six letters long,
I sometimes enter with a gong.
All in order from A to Z,
I start with the letter B.
What is the word?
I sometimes enter with a gong.
All in order from A to Z,
I start with the letter B.
What is the word?
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Begins
It has six letters, when a meditation begins they sound the gong, and the letters are in alphabetical order. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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It has six letters, when a meditation begins they sound the gong, and the letters are in alphabetical order. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Longest, Non-scientific Word
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What is the longest, non-scientific word to have all of its letters in alphabetical order? Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Nothing Like The Word Riddle
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Six Letter Sequence Riddle
When you remove six letters from this sequence, what familiar English word will it reveal?
BSAINXLEATNTEARS
BSAINXLEATNTEARS
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This House Holds Rooms Riddle
This house holds rooms, one score and six, that shelter a vast mob.
It lets lions lie down with the lambs, Yet makes both shun the slob.
None now will nestle with nicks and nates, While reams room near the rear.
Though you and I have separate rooms. Both our bottles brim with beer. The king and queen can never mate (Though hands and hearts hobnob). Because their rooms are separate. If this jail does its job. What house is this that rules thus
Forcing faith to fend with fear? The answer to this riddle lies, with dead and dying here.
It lets lions lie down with the lambs, Yet makes both shun the slob.
None now will nestle with nicks and nates, While reams room near the rear.
Though you and I have separate rooms. Both our bottles brim with beer. The king and queen can never mate (Though hands and hearts hobnob). Because their rooms are separate. If this jail does its job. What house is this that rules thus
Forcing faith to fend with fear? The answer to this riddle lies, with dead and dying here.
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The Mixed Words Riddle
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As Long As Its Value Riddle
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Remove Six Letters Riddle
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The familiar English word that remains is BANANA after removing the phrase SIX LETTERS. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Double Letter Riddle
What is the longest unscientific English word that uses every letter in the word exactly twice? For example, noon has two Ns and two Os, but its not nearly long enough.
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Happenchance. There are two Hs, two As, and so on for all the letters in the word. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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What Word In The English Language Is Always Spelled Incorrectly
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Without Any Cars Riddle
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The Right I Riddle
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Top A Christmas Tree Riddle
During the festive season
This might top a Christmas tree
Its also used to describe
A famous celebrity
This might top a Christmas tree
Its also used to describe
A famous celebrity
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