Riddles and Brain Teasers

Look At Me And Think of Yourself.

When you look at me,
You think of yourself.
I am always ready to talk
Whether times are easy or rough.

What am I?

A mirror.

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What’s So Funny Ethel?

Merle was checking out at the grocery store. Ethel, a friendly cashier, said the total was $63.59. He gave her a $100 bill and she began laughing as she counted out his change. Then she gave him a high five and Merle left the store chuckling.

What was so funny?

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The amount of change was $36.41, which meant Ethel handed Merle one of everything in her drawer:$20 bill
$10 bill
$5 bill
$1 bill
A quarter
A dime
A nickel
A cent
———
$36.41Good ol’ Ethel.

The amount of change was $36.41, which meant Ethel handed Merle one of everything in her drawer:

$20 bill
$10 bill
$5 bill
$1 bill
A quarter
A dime
A nickel
A cent
———
$36.41

Good ol’ Ethel.

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Important Rebus

What does this represent?

IMPORTANT = IMPORTANT

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Equally important.

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What Does He Weigh?

The owner of the butcher shop is five foot ten inches tall, has brown hair and wears size 11 1/2 shoes. He is married and has two children, one boy and one girl. What does he weigh?

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Meat. The rest of the details were merely distractions. Butchers weigh meat at a butcher shop.

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Reading Hexadecimal

How many people can read hexadecimal if only you and dead people can read it?

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57006The trick is that the word “dead” represents a number in hexadecimal. That number in base 10 is 57005, and adding one more to include yourself gives you: 57005 + 1 = 57006.

57006

The trick is that the word “dead” represents a number in hexadecimal. That number in base 10 is 57005, and adding one more to include yourself gives you: 57005 + 1 = 57006.

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Split Itself

What can split itself
before splitting something else?

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Lightning. It looks like it’s splitting apart in the sky, and trees are split in half when struck by lightning.

By Sef Daystrom

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Sunny Weather Coming?

It’s raining at midnight. Will there be sunny weather in 72 hours?

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No, because in 72 hours it will be midnight again.

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At Night They Come

At night they come without being fetched. By day they are lost without being stolen. What are they?

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The stars.

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The Color of Clouds

First, think of the color of clouds. Next think of the color of snow. Last, think of the color of the moon. Now, what do cows drink?

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Water. If the teaser worked, you guessed milk.

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Celebrate, Hide Their Shame or Commit Crime

Some use me to celebrate,
Others use me to hide their shame,
Others use me to commit crime.

What am I?

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Alcohol. People have a drink to celebrate, but also drink to hide their shame. Lastly, drunk driving is a crime.A mask is also a valid answer. They can be used to celebrate Halloween or at dress-up parties, a mask can hide your shame and masks are used by thieves.Update: This one has more valid answers than I thought. Money, drugs and night also work.

Alcohol. People have a drink to celebrate, but also drink to hide their shame. Lastly, drunk driving is a crime.

A mask is also a valid answer. They can be used to celebrate Halloween or at dress-up parties, a mask can hide your shame and masks are used by thieves.

Update: This one has more valid answers than I thought. Money, drugs and night also work.

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