Riddles and Brain Teasers

Okeechobee Burial

Why can’t a man living in Okeechobee, Florida be buried west of the Mississippi River?

Because the man would surely object to being buried since he’s living in Okeechobee.

Fix This Roman Numeral Equation

This Roman numeral equation is wrong, but you can fix it without changing any of the elements of the equation. How is this possible?

I + XI = X

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Look at it upside down. Instead of changing the equation, you can change your perspective.

This is from Dan Brown’s novel, Origin.

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yyyy UR

yyyy U R, yyyy U B, I C U R y y 4 ?

What word belongs in place of the question mark?

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Me.
Wise you are, wise you be, I see you are too wise for me.

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Door Body and Knot

A door, a body, and a knot can be this.

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Double. Double doors, a stunt double (for an actor) and a double knot. And there’s also the double rainbow :)By Sef Daystrom

Double. Double doors, a stunt double (for an actor) and a double knot. And there’s also the double rainbow :)

By Sef Daystrom

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Three Children’s Names

Tom’s mother has three children. One is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named?

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Tom

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White, Round Not Always Around

I’m white, I’m round, but not always around. Sometimes you see me, sometimes you don’t. What am I?

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The moon.

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Kevlar, Fire Escapes and Wipers, Oh My!

What do computer compilers, kevlar, fire escapes and windshield wipers all have in common?

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They were all invented by women.A variation of this brain teaser includes laser printers (they were invented by Gary Starkweather) and bulletproof vests (invented by Casimir Zeglen using silk, though modern vests use Kevlar, so it’s halfway right).

They were all invented by women.

A variation of this brain teaser includes laser printers (they were invented by Gary Starkweather) and bulletproof vests (invented by Casimir Zeglen using silk, though modern vests use Kevlar, so it’s halfway right).

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Five Letters But One Left When Two Removed

What word of five letters has only one left when two letters are removed?

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Any 5-letter word with the word ‘one’ somewhere in it. Examples include shone, stone, alone, money, loner, phone ~~or ornery~~. Note it doesn’t say there is only one letter left, but only ‘one’ left. Tricky tricky.