Riddles and Brain Teasers

Hard Boiled Kiwi Bird Eggs

If you can hard boil a Kiwi bird egg in 20 minutes, how long would it take to hard boil four Kiwi bird eggs?
Note: Kiwi birds are about the size of a chicken, but they lay eggs that are close to the size of an Ostrich egg. So one would assume they must take a long time to hard boil.

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20 minutes. You can boil them all at once in a large pot.

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A Perfect Gentleman

He was the perfect gentleman even though his nephew couldn’t see it. Who was he?

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A fine chap with a blind nephew (or an exemplary uncle who died before his nephew was born).

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The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville shaves all men living in Seville.
No man living in Seville is allowed to shave himself.
The Barber of Seville lives in Seville.

Who shaves the Barber of Seville?

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Nobody. The Barber of Seville is a woman. Female barbers are rare, but they exist.And for more fun with barbers, check out the Barber paradox.

Nobody. The Barber of Seville is a woman. Female barbers are rare, but they exist.

And for more fun with barbers, check out the Barber paradox.

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Lies Behind Stars

It cannot be seen, it cannot be felt,
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt,
Lies behind stars and under hills,
And empty holes it fills.
Comes first follows after,
Ends life kills laughter.

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Darkness.

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Lighter Than Air

I’m lighter than air but a million men can’t lift me. What am I?

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A bubble.

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H20 Autumn

What is this?

H₂O autumn

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Waterfall. H₂O is a fancy-pants way of saying water and autumn is a mildly fancy way to say fall (the season).

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A Problem In Many People’s Lives

I am a problem in many people’s lives. At times (even more than once) I’m useful. The older I grow, the less useful I become. Who am I?

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Credit or debt. Debt is a problem in many people’s lives, but in order to go to school or make a large purchase, it can be useful. As your debt grows older, it’s more unpleasant than useful.

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250 Lbs Across the River

Two boys weighing 50 pounds each and their older brother weighing 100 pounds wish to cross a river. Their boat will only hold 100 pounds. How can they all cross the river in the boat?

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Two 50lb boys cross, one comes back.
100lb boy crosses, other 50lb boy returns
Both 50lb boys cross.

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