Random Riddle Questions

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A lamp shines in the dark. A friend bets money that you can't hit it with a rock from 30 feet away. You ask if it counts if the rock just barely touches it and he agrees. You then ask if you can toss something in place of a rock. He also agrees. What do you use to guarantee a win?

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What three numbers, none of which are zero, give the same result whether they're added or multiplied?

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Beautiful lights, A land of much darkness. A city a-way, It might fit the Starks best. She shows her age, Her port has no flavor. In let the cook, Five species to savor.

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What do you fill with empty hands?

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You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I'm quick when I'm thin and slow when I'm fat. The wind is my enemy.

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What begins with P, ends with E, and has thousands of letters?

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You can see me in water, but I never get wet. What am I?

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If a red house is made of red bricks, and a yellow house is made of yellow bricks, what is a greenhouse made of?

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A woman shoots her husband, then holds him under water for five minutes. Then she hangs him. But five minutes later they both go out and enjoy a wonderful dinner. How?

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I am taken from a mine and shut in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everyone. What am I?

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What is always behind you but can never be touched?

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I turn everything around, but I cannot move. When you see me you see you. What am I?

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If two's company and three's a crowd, what are four and five?

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I am born blind. But see best when I am old and wrinkled. When I die, my children will eat me. What am I?

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There are three chests, each containing 100 coins. One chest has 100 gold coins, one has 100 silver coins, and one has half & half. The catch: the chests are all labeled incorrectly. You may pull out just one coin from any of the chests, then you must identify which chest contains all gold coins. How do you do it?