King Ferdinand has no immediate living relatives and decides to hold a contest to find a worthy successor when he dies. He gives a seed to every contestant and explains that the person with the healthiest and most beautiful plant will win the throne.
When the final day of the contest arrives, the king finds hundreds of plants of all shapes and sizes. However, he ignores them and awards the throne to a girl holding a pot with only moist dirt.
Why did she win?
King Ferdinand was a kind and trusting man and wanted to be sure he found an honest heir. He gave small pebbles to all the contestants, claiming they were seeds. Therefore, any contestant with a plant had switched their “seed” in order to win. Everyone but the girl had been dishonest.
King Ferdinand was a kind and trusting man and wanted to be sure he found an honest heir. He gave small pebbles to all the contestants, claiming they were seeds. Therefore, any contestant with a plant had switched their “seed” in order to win. Everyone but the girl had been dishonest.
What kind of a nut has a hole?
A donut (or a nut as in a nut and bolt). Here’s a fun fact. Another riddle with donut as the answer is, “What has no beginning, end or middle?”
A donut (or a nut as in a nut and bolt). Here’s a fun fact. Another riddle with donut as the answer is, “What has no beginning, end or middle?”
Add punctuation to these words to make a grammatically correct series of phrases.
That that is is that that is not is not is not that it it is
That that is, is; that that is not, is not. Is not that it? It is.
There are almost assuredly other grammatically correct variations. Feel free to add ones you can think of in the comments.
That that is, is; that that is not, is not. Is not that it? It is.
There are almost assuredly other grammatically correct variations. Feel free to add ones you can think of in the comments.
I run cold and hot,
What am I?
Blood. People can be referred to as hot blooded, and certain animals are cold-blooded. Your veins look blue, but the blood is actually red.
Blood. People can be referred to as hot blooded, and certain animals are cold-blooded. Your veins look blue, but the blood is actually red.
What word is the same written forward, backward and upside down?
NOON. The word needs to be a palindrome and made up of only these letters that look the same upside down:
H I N O S X Z
For instance, SOON doesn’t work, because even though each letter looks the same upside down, it reads NOOS.
NOON. The word needs to be a palindrome and made up of only these letters that look the same upside down:
H I N O S X Z
For instance, SOON doesn’t work, because even though each letter looks the same upside down, it reads NOOS.
How far can a blind dog walk into a forest?
Halfway. After he gets halfway, he’s walking out of the forest.
Halfway. After he gets halfway, he’s walking out of the forest.
What breaks on the water but never on land?
A wave.
What do you throw out to use and take in when you’re done?
An anchor.
What is placed on the table, cut and passed but never eaten?
A deck of cards. You play card games on a table, cut the deck, then deal (or pass out) the cards, but you only eat the snacks.
A deck of cards. You play card games on a table, cut the deck, then deal (or pass out) the cards, but you only eat the snacks.
Toss me out of the window,
What am I?
The letter “n”. (widow, donor).
The letter “n”. (widow, donor).