I am in heaven but not in hell. I’m in the devil but not in god. I’m in the river but not in the sea.
What am I?
The letter “v”.
One way I’m feeling normal, Another I’m extremely thin, I could be a punishment, Or the type who always wins.
I’m free from all impurity, And you may have divined, I have a keen edge, But of course I am refined.
Fine.
The riddle refers to a variety of meanings of the word fine.
Feeling normal refers to when you feel fine. Extremely thin refers to a fine thread. A punishment refers to being charged a fee. The one who wins refers to an athlete who is physically trained and hardened close to the limit of efficiency. Free from impurity refers to measuring the fineness of precious metals. A keen edge refers to a knife with a fine edge. Refined refers to fine manners or elegance.
Fine.
The riddle refers to a variety of meanings of the word fine.
Feeling normal refers to when you feel fine. Extremely thin refers to a fine thread. A punishment refers to being charged a fee. The one who wins refers to an athlete who is physically trained and hardened close to the limit of efficiency. Free from impurity refers to measuring the fineness of precious metals. A keen edge refers to a knife with a fine edge. Refined refers to fine manners or elegance.
What well known series can these alphabetized letters be rearranged to form?
aaaaaabdeeghllmmptt
Alpha, beta, gamma, delta
Alpha, beta, gamma, delta
Two horses, Swiftest traveling, Harnessed in a pair, And grazing ever in places, Distant from them.
What am I?
Eyes.
What word can be added before or after these words to make a new word or phrase?
Area, Death, Kick
Penalty. Penalty area, Death penalty, Penalty kick.
Penalty. Penalty area, Death penalty, Penalty kick.
A man without eyes saw plums on a tree. He neither took them nor left them, how can this be?
The man had only one eye and took one plum. (note singular versus plural)
The man had only one eye and took one plum. (note singular versus plural)
Round and round and round it goes, The source but not the birth of clothes, Wench and warrior, child and crone, Without it dressed near barer bone.
A spinning wheel. It goes around in circles and makes the thread that is used in clothing and anyone who isn’t wearing clothes would be barer boned.
A spinning wheel. It goes around in circles and makes the thread that is used in clothing and anyone who isn’t wearing clothes would be barer boned.
A plane with 50 passengers crashes and everyone is killed, but there were only 49 bodies. How is this possible?
Two of the passengers were siamese twins.
Two of the passengers were siamese twins.
500 people attended a high school basketball game and raised $500 for the school.
The prices were as follows: Mothers $3.00 Fathers: $2.00 Children $0.48
More mothers than fathers turned up. How many children were there?
375 children (70 mothers and 55 fathers)
375 children (70 mothers and 55 fathers)
The Barber of Seville shaves all men living in Seville. No man living in Seville is allowed to shave himself. The Barber of Seville lives in Seville.
Who shaves the Barber of Seville?
Nobody. The Barber of Seville is a woman. Female barbers are rare, but they exist .
And for more fun with barbers, check out the Barber paradox .
Nobody. The Barber of Seville is a woman. Female barbers are rare, but they exist .
And for more fun with barbers, check out the Barber paradox .