Riddles and Brain Teasers

Soft and Transparent

I am soft and transparent.
I am so small that I can sit on your finger.
I have no light but I help you to see the beautiful world.

What am I?

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A contact lens.

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A Great Woman

The first two letters of this English word refer to a male, the first three refer to a female, the first four to a great man and the whole word is a great woman.

What is the word?

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Heroine (he, her, hero)

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The Answer Isn’t 6

What goes in place of the question mark?

1 3 5
2 4 ?

(It’s not 6)

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R. It’s a representation of a stick shift, where 1-5 are gears and R represents reverse.

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Area, Death, Kick

What word can be added before or after these words to make a new word or phrase?

Area, Death, Kick

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Penalty. Penalty area, Death penalty, Penalty kick.

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Go Back!

Go back. You must strive to find a way to stay alive. What is 4+uo.5?

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South. If you read the letters from back to front they make 5.ou+4, or south.

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I Climb Higher When Hot

I climb higher when hot,
But beware my rage,
I’ll kill with a breath,
If I can escape my cage.

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Mercury. It rises when encased in a thermometer when it’s hot and mercury poisoning results from inhaling mercury.

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Ages Of Myself and My Brother

My current age, is the age of my 14 year-old brother plus one third of my age. How old will I be when my brother is twice his current age?

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I will be 35. I am currently 21.

x = my current age

x = 14 + x/3
3x = 42 + x
2x = 42
x = 21 (so 14 years later, I'll be 35)

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The Color of Clouds

First, think of the color of clouds. Next think of the color of snow. Last, think of the color of the moon. Now, what do cows drink?

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Water. If the teaser worked, you guessed milk.

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Tall in Morning, Short at Noon

Tall in the morning, short at noon, gone at night but I’ll be back soon. What am I?

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A shadow.

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Scrambled Animals

Using each of the letters in this phrase only once, rearrange the letters to make the names of exactly three different animals.

Tall elephant or ape man.

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1. Panther
2. Antelope
3. Llama

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