Riddles and Brain Teasers

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?

A shadow.

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In Your Body Free the First Two Times

What is in your body for free the first and the second time but the third time you have to buy yourself?

Your teeth. You get baby teeth and adult teeth as part of the life package, but once you lose those you get to pay for dentures (or scare small children with your sunken face).

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Shave Everyday

I can shave everyday but my beard will stay. Who am I?

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A barber.

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Apples, Ice and Flowers

Apples, ice, and flowers can do it.
Pears, stones, and coins can’t.

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Float.

By Sef Daystrom

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Toss Me Out the Window

Toss me out of the window,
You’ll find a grieving wife,
Pull me back but through the door, and
Watch someone give life!

What am I?

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The letter “n”. (widow, donor).

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A Bottle and a Cork

A bottle and cork cost $1.10. If the bottle costs a dollar more than the cork, how much does the cork cost?

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Most people guess 10 cents, but $1 more than 10 cents is $1.10, which would mean the total cost would be $1.20, not $1.10.The correct answer is 5 cents. If the cork costs 5 cents, then the bottle costs a dollar more, or $1.05, making the total cost $1.10.

Most people guess 10 cents, but $1 more than 10 cents is $1.10, which would mean the total cost would be $1.20, not $1.10.

The correct answer is 5 cents. If the cork costs 5 cents, then the bottle costs a dollar more, or $1.05, making the total cost $1.10.

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Made Of Wood But Can’t Be Sawed

What is made of wood but can’t be sawed?

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Sawdust. It’s still made up of wood, but a saw will be of no use.

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BEJQXYZ

What is significant about the following set of letters?

BEJQXYZ

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They are the only letters in the alphabet that are not found at the beginning of the name of a state in the United States of America. The rest of the letters in the alphabet, namely ACDFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVW, start the name of at least one state. Incidentally, eight different states each start with the letters M and N, tying them for the most states starting with a particular letter. The next highest is a three-way tie between A, I and W with four each.

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