Riddles and Brain Teasers

Thought Rebus

What does this represent?

          but
thought thought

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But on second thought.

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Three ants are walking in the same direction. The first ant has two ants behind him, the second ant has one in front and one behind, but the third ant has one in front and one behind too. How is this possible?

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The ants are in a circle. Lets say the ants are A, B and C. A has has B and C behind him, B has A in front and C behind, and C has B in front and A behind.

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Reaching Stiffly For The Sky

Reaching stiffly for the sky,
I bare my fingers when it’s cold
In warmth I wear an emerald glove
And in between I dress in gold

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A deciduous tree.

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You Can See Nothing Else

You can see nothing else
When you look in my face,
I will look you in the eye
And I will never lie.

What am I?

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Your reflection.

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Same Forward, Backward and Upside Down

What word is the same written forward, backward and upside down?

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NOON. The word needs to be a palindrome and made up of only these letters that look the same upside down:H I N O S X ZFor instance, SOON doesn’t work, because even though each letter looks the same upside down, it reads NOOS.

NOON. The word needs to be a palindrome and made up of only these letters that look the same upside down:

H I N O S X Z

For instance, SOON doesn’t work, because even though each letter looks the same upside down, it reads NOOS.

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I’ll Always Smile Back

If you drop me I’m sure to crack but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back

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A mirror.

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Four Colored Balls in Gym Class

Four different-colored balls are being used in a gym class activity – blue, red, yellow and orange. Each student must hold two different-colored balls, but no two students can have the same two colors (for example, only one student can hold the blue and red ball).

How many students can play the game?

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Six. If you prefer math, you can calculate it as 4 combination 24! / (2!)^{^2}
24 / 4 = 6Or you can work it out manually:1. Blue Red
2. Blue Yellow
3. Blue Orange
4. Red Yellow
5. Red Orange
6. Yellow Orange

Six. If you prefer math, you can calculate it as 4 combination 2

4! / (2!)^{^2}
24 / 4 = 6

Or you can work it out manually:

1. Blue Red
2. Blue Yellow
3. Blue Orange
4. Red Yellow
5. Red Orange
6. Yellow Orange

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Turning the Years Upside Down

What years from the 1900s and 1800s are the same year when read upside down?

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1961 and 1881.

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Embarrassing List

A woman gave a man a list of things she needed to buy at the store. The man gave the list back to the woman and she turned red with embarrassment. Why?

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The man was a checkout clerk at the grocery store. The list was for items to get at a lingerie store.

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