Riddles and Brain Teasers

Have No Face

I turn my head and you may go where you want.
I turn it again, you will stay till you rot.
I have no face, but I live or die,
By my crooked teeth.

What am I?

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A key

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What is the secret to this?

A1
C1
E3
H3

What comes next?

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I2.Each entry is a letter, in alphabetical order starting with A, followed by the number of occurrences of that letter in the phrase “What is the secret to this”.There’s one ‘a’, thus we get A1. There are no ‘b’s so it doesn’t appear, then there’s one ‘c’, and so on.

I2.

Each entry is a letter, in alphabetical order starting with A, followed by the number of occurrences of that letter in the phrase “What is the secret to this”.

There’s one ‘a’, thus we get A1. There are no ‘b’s so it doesn’t appear, then there’s one ‘c’, and so on.

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Living to Six

How can you cross out four letters from the word LIVING to leave six remaining?

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Cross out LING, leaving you with VI, or 6 in Roman numerals.

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Black We Are And Much Admired

Black we are and much admired,
men seek us if they are tired,
We tire the horse, comfort man,
guess this riddle if you can.

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Coal.

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A Special Racecar

What is special about the phrase “Race car”?

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It’s a palindrome (a word or phrase that’s spelled the same backwards and forwards).

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Something Everyone Needs

Everyone needs this, it’s great with an ‘r’ on the end but you’re sad when the first letter goes away.

What is it?

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Love, lover, over

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Five Letters Sound Like Six When Pronounced

What five-letter word sounds like six letters when pronounced?

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Cello. The pronunciation of c is ‘ch’, making it sound like the word has 6 letters.

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Has Teeth But Can’t Bite

What has teeth but can’t bite?

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A comb. Other inanimate objects with teeth like a saw, zipper or a gear can “bite” you. Many people can affirm from painful experience in regards to zippers and saws, and the unfortunate factory worker who is missing a finger can attest to gears. It’s a rare event that anyone would be injured by a comb.Another grim option is a dead animal or person.

Another grim option is a dead animal or person.

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As I went over London Bridge

As I went over London Bridge
I met my sister Jenny
I broke her neck and drank her blood
And left her standing empty

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A bottle of gin.

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You Melted My Ice

A full glass of water with a single ice cube sits on a table. When the ice has completely melted, will the level of the water have increased, decreased or remain unchanged?

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The water level remains unchanged because the ice cube displaces its own weight. If you’re not convinced, read Archimedes’ Principle, which states that any floating object displaces its own weight of fluid. Still not convinced? Here are a few more sources.

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