Choose Your Own Death

A prisoner was brought before the King to be executed. The King was in a peppy mood and asked the prisoner how he would like to die. The prisoner told him and the King laughed heartily. The prisoner was released and sent on his way, alive.

What did the prisoner say?

He asked to die of old age.

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I Change Stature As I Age

I change stature as I age, but my importance does not differ by age. My importance is manifested mostly when with my boss. When we part, I am of no importance.

What am I?

A pencil. It gets shorter with use, but is no less important. Its impact is from the person using the pencil to write or draw. Without them, the pencil is just an idle tool.

Thanks Keller!

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Numbers Night Club

A man wants to get into a night club where the bouncers test each person before they can enter. The man waits and watches.
A woman walks up to the bouncers and the bouncers say 6. The woman replies with 3 and goes in.
A small man walks up and they say 12. The man replies 6 and is admitted.
The first guy thinks he’s figured it out and walks up. They say 4 and the man replies with 2, but they don’t let him in.

What should he have said?

4. The answer is the number of letters in the number. Six has 3 letters, twelve has 6 letters and four has 4 letters.

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In the Sky But Also the Ground

I am in the sky but also in the ground. When you study me, no matter how long, I will always end with an f. I may be in your yard but not in your house. What am I?

A leaf.

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Four Legs But No Tail

I have four legs but no tail. Usually I am heard only at night. What am I?

A frog. The frog is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning “tail-less”) and usually makes noises at night during its mating season.

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Plane Crash Off Coast of Mexico

A plane crashed off the coast of Mexico and every single person died, yet there were two survivors. How could that happen?

There was a married couple.

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Short Black Dress

In the day I stand tall in a white petticoat. By evening I’m in my short black dress. What am I?

The wick of a candle.

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What Does a Cow Have Four Of?

What does a cow have four of, a dog has eight of and you only have two of that can be used standing up or sitting down?

Nipples or teats. Cows have four of them, dogs usually have eight and a human (assuming that’s who’s reading this) has two. Cows milk standing up, dogs often lie down and women usually sit when breastfeeding.

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Touch Me and I’m Gone

Touch me and I’m gone,
But to you I belong.
I stay with you for life,
But I am not seen by your wife.

What am I?

Your reflection in the water.

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Take Off My Skin

Take off my skin, I won’t cry, but you will. What am I?

An onion.

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