Riddles and Brain Teasers

Life Is Funny

“Life’s funny”, said an old friend when I bumped into him the other day.
“Listen to this, I was born in March, yet I celebrate my birthday in August, and last February I married my mother”.

How is this possible?

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He was born in the month of August in a town named March, became a priest and married his widowed mother to her second husband in February (the month).

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esroh gnidir

What does this represent?

esroh gnidir

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Horse back riding. The words are horse and riding spelled backwards.

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I Live In A Busy Place In The City

I live in a busy place in the city,
I’ll let you stay with me for awhile,
If you don’t feed me, I can get you into trouble.

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A parking meter.

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Two Tons

If you had a ton of feathers and a ton of stones which would be heavier?

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Neither. A ton is a ton, no matter what it’s made up of, and they both weigh a ton.

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At Coney Island (the amusement park in Ohio) over Memorial Day weekend I saw a changing station in the men’s bathroom. A clever fellow had scraped off some letters to make the changing station read, “Turd Station”. What was the original name of the changing station?

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sTURDy Station2, by Rubbermaid.Here’s a picture of one without the letters scratched out. rubbermaid-changing-station

sTURDy Station2, by Rubbermaid.

Here’s a picture of one without the letters scratched out.

rubbermaid-changing-station

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I A N Rebus

What does the following rebus represent?

I           A
      N
R           B

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Scatterbrain.

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What Letter Comes Next?

The letters in this series are ones that don’t begin something. Figure out what that something is, and what letter comes next.

B E J ?

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Q. The thing they don’t begin is states in the United States of America. The final three letters in the series are X, Y and Z.

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I Never Even Touch the Ground

For some, I am used to get around.
I never even touch the ground.
Sometimes I fall and sometimes I float,
If I’m in the air, then take note.

What am I?

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A boat. Boats are used to get around, they aren’t on the ground, but in the water. They rise and fall with the waves, and if they’re in the air, it may be due to rough seas and you should be careful.Another possible answer is a blimp.

Another possible answer is a blimp.

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Scrambled Auctioned

What are two other words (anagrams) that can be made from the letters in “auctioned”?

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1. Cautioned
2. Education

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It’s True I Bring Serenity

It’s true I bring serenity,
And hang around the stars
But yet I live in misery;
You’ll find me behind bars
With thieves and villains I consort
In prison I’ll be found
But I would never go to court,
Unless there’s more than one

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The letter “s”.

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