Riddles and Brain Teasers

Peppino’s Hat

Peppino bought a new hat and Tito asked what day he bought it. Peppino replied, “If yesterday was tomorrow, today would be Tuesday.” On what day did Peppino buy his hat?

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Thursday. Yesterday (from Thursday) is Wednesday, which is tomorrow with respect to Tuesday.

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SO ND JF

SO, ND, JF, MA, __, __

What are the next two pairs of letters?

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MJ, JA. September, October, November, December…

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Go in Dry, Come Out Wet

I go in dry and come out wet,
The longer I’m in, the stronger it will get.

What am I?

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A tea bag or cement.

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Bought By the Yard

I am bought by the yard but worn by the foot. What am I?

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Carpet. Worn is used in the sense of a well-worn item.(found on r/riddles)

Carpet. Worn is used in the sense of a well-worn item.

(found on r/riddles)

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No Eyes But Once Could See

I do not have eyes but I once could see. I used to have thoughts but now I’m empty.

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A skull.

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Aft to Fore and Fore to Aft

I run fore to aft on one side of a ship and aft to fore on the other. What am I?

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The name of the ship.

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Man Living His Life Underwater

A man dove into the water with no tank, snorkel or any other device to allow him to breathe, yet he stayed down there to live for the rest of his life. How is this possible?

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He drowned within a few minutes, which was the rest of his life.

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Ghoti Pronunciation

How do you pronounce Ghoti?

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Fish. The gh is pronounced as in tough, the o as in women and the ti as in nation. Ghoti is a constructed word to illustrate irregularities in English spelling.