What turns everything around but doesn’t move?
A mirror.
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.
A dictionary.
On a regular 12-hour digital clock how many times would the same three digits in a row be displayed (e.g. 1:11, 11:12, 12:22) in one day?
34 times. These 17 instances will be visible twice in a 24 hour period.
1:11 2:22 3:33 4:44 5:55 10:00 11:10 11:11 11:12 11:13 11:14 11:15 11:16 11:17 11:18 11:19 12:22
34 times. These 17 instances will be visible twice in a 24 hour period.
1:11 2:22 3:33 4:44 5:55 10:00 11:10 11:11 11:12 11:13 11:14 11:15 11:16 11:17 11:18 11:19 12:22
I am a king but also a common device of measure. What am I?
A ruler. A king is a ruler of people, a ruler is a device to measure distance.
A ruler. A king is a ruler of people, a ruler is a device to measure distance.
Select the number that is midway between the lowest number and the highest number. Which number is midway between that number and the number that is nearest the highest number?
35 5 52 36 67
69 4 51 37 71
55 68 3 53 39
53.
37 is midway between 3 (the lowest number) and 71 (the highest number). 53 is midway between 37 and 69 (nearest to the highest number).
53.
37 is midway between 3 (the lowest number) and 71 (the highest number). 53 is midway between 37 and 69 (nearest to the highest number).
A beggar’s brother went out to sea and drowned. But the drowned man had no brother. What was the relationship between the man who drowned and the beggar?
The beggar was his sister.
The beggar was his sister.
What kind of a nut has a hole?
A donut (or a nut as in a nut and bolt). Here’s a fun fact. Another riddle with donut as the answer is, “What has no beginning, end or middle?”
A donut (or a nut as in a nut and bolt). Here’s a fun fact. Another riddle with donut as the answer is, “What has no beginning, end or middle?”
I am not a toy, though many use me for pleasure. I have a butt but I can not poop. I have been known to kill people. What am I?
A cigarette.
Whoever makes me can hear me, but to all others I’m silent. What am I?
A thought in your head. You can hear it, but no one else can. Unless you read minds, but then you’d have bigger problems, like figuring how how to remain sane in large crowds.
A thought in your head. You can hear it, but no one else can. Unless you read minds, but then you’d have bigger problems, like figuring how how to remain sane in large crowds.
What is two days after the day after the day before yesterday?
Tomorrow.
The day before yesterday is two days ago.
The day after the day before yesterday (2 days ago) is yesterday.
And two days after yesterday is tomorrow.
Tomorrow.
The day before yesterday is two days ago.
The day after the day before yesterday (2 days ago) is yesterday.
And two days after yesterday is tomorrow.