Riddles and Brain Teasers

Pleased With Their Death

Beulah died in the Appalachians while Craig died at sea. Everyone was much happier with Craig’s death. Why?

Beulah and Craig were hurricanes.

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I Met An Old Man On London Bridge

I met an old man on London bridge,
As the sun set on the ridge,
He tipped his hat and drew his name,
And cheated at the guessing game.

What was the man’s name?

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Andrew. In the third line, “and drew his name”. It works better when you say it since the spelling is a bit off when written.

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Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all figures, the first of all letters,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.

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DAVID (Roman numerals).

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Jack, George and Anne

Jack is looking at Anne, but Anne is looking at George. Jack is married, but George is not. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?

A) Yes
B) No
C) Cannot be determined

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A. If Anne is married, she’s looking at George, who is unmarried. If Anne is unmarried, Jack is looking at her.

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I Start Out The Same As Others

I start out the same as others,
Then grow to four legs and four arms,
And two hearts beat inside,
Until the separation.

What am I?

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A pregnant woman is like other women, then the baby forms, and then is delivered.

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Buried Alive and Dug Up Dead

You bury me when I’m alive, and dig me up when I’m dead. What am I?

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A plant.

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People Eat Me

I am a word of 5 letters and people eat me. If you remove the first letter I become a form of energy. Remove the first two and I’m needed to live. Scramble the last 3 and you can drink me. What am I?

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wheat
heat
eat
tea

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esroh gnidir

What does this represent?

esroh gnidir

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Horse back riding. The words are horse and riding spelled backwards.

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Canaries in the Cage

I am the owner of a pet store. If I put in one canary per cage, I have one bird too many. If I put in two canaries per cage, I have one cage too many. How many cages and canaries do I have?

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Four canaries and three cages.If you put one canary in each cage, you have an extra bird without a cage. However, if you put two canaries in each cage then you have two canaries in the first cage, two canaries in the second cage and an extra cage.

Four canaries and three cages.

If you put one canary in each cage, you have an extra bird without a cage. However, if you put two canaries in each cage then you have two canaries in the first cage, two canaries in the second cage and an extra cage.

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At The Sound Of Me, Men May Dream

At the sound of me, men may dream
Or stamp their feet
At the sound of me, women may laugh
Or sometimes weep

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Music.

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