Description : I was born in the 18th century, yet still live on today. Appearing on TV when I have something to say. Called everything from 'honest' to a dirty rotten 'crook', I used to wear a wig, but have ... the neighbors. I've been shot at many times - major stories for the papers. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : The Office of the President of the United States.
Description : Lighter than feather and softer than silk, yet the strongest man in the world cannot hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?
Last Answer : Breath
Description : What is the longest and yet the shortest thing in the world; the swiftest and yet the slowest; the most divisible and the most extended; the least valued and the most regretted; without which ... every thing, however small, and yet gives life and spirits to every object, however great? -Riddles
Last Answer : Time.
Description : Mr. Grumper grumbles about bad time-keeping trains like everybody else. On one particular morning he was justified, though. The train left on time for the one hour journey and it arrived 5 minutes late. ... did on the morning journey, was the station clock fast or slow, and by how much? -Riddles
Last Answer : The station clock is 3 minutes fast. The morning journey took 65 minutes, and the evening journey therefore took 52 minutes, and the train arrived 57 minutes after it should have left, that is, 3 minutes early.
Description : Not far outside the town of Pottsville, a railroad track runs through a tunnel in a hillside. There's only one track, and the tunnel is wide enough for only one train. But one day, two trains ... out at the opposite ends of the tunnel. Yet, there was no collision! How was this possible? -Riddles
Last Answer : One train comes at 8am and the other train came at 8pm.
Description : You don't have me when you're born, but you have me after. But a few years later, I leave again, and you don't have me anymore. But I don't stay away permanently, and I come back in different form. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Teeth.
Description : I have freedom from hate, but not from lies. I'm usually seen through clouded eyes. I come unexpected, though you wait for me all your life. I can't be brought yet some people try.What am i? -Riddles
Last Answer : I am true love.
Description : I am a moment never forgotten, etched within the temples of men. I can be attached to a smell sound or taste, maybe even brought forth by a place. I am sometimes considered bad it is true, making depression ... , do not despair, there is still the good me you will love and share. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Memories.
Description : A man and a woman enter a crowded room where many people they have seen before are present. The man and the woman enter the room separately, but only one of them enters to a musical serenade. Another man ... What was going on here, and why did the crowd pelt the man and the woman with food? -Riddles
Last Answer : The man and the woman were getting married, and the food being thrown at them was rice.
Description : I'm an object; good at drawing. I draws without using any drawing instrument, yet I can draw even better and faster than the world's best artist. But what I will draw won't stay permanent and what I draws may see me or not. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : A mirror. Humans can see it but objects cannot.
Description : I come and go wherever you are in the world. I ebb and flow with colors and sound for which anyone can hear. I come and go with each person here, yet I am unique to everyone. I can grow with one, ... another. I age with the person I am with and live in the treetops in everybody. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Imagination.
Description : Every famine begins with me. Each fight I'll be the first you see. Though food can never come without, what forest fire beginnings are all about. Fears begin with me it is true, and when I come I'll bring ... with the hungry I wont be found. Yet with each new life I'll be around. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : The letter F.
Description : A retired couple had just completed construction on a brand new house. The husband had worked in construction, and his wife had been an interior decorator, so the finished house looked great. They were ... couple had so carefully created together. Has the world gone mad? What kind of ins -Riddles
Last Answer : The retired couple had constructed a small gingerbread house for their grandchildren, and invited them over to eat it.
Description : Many people search for me but very few find me in my truest form, the ones that do live a full life. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Happiness.
Description : I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Your breath.
Description : How to gain weight without side effects ? I am 21 years old . I am very thin. The veins of my hands and feet can be seen clearly. Many people make fun of me for being thin , then I feel very ... by taking any medicine ( name of the medicine available in West Bengal, India ). Please tell me a way.
Last Answer : Move properly. If you have bad habits, quit. Exercise regularly. Get enough sleep. Eat more protein , calcium , vitamins. According to the doctor's advice, take Square Company's multivitamin tablet ... If you have problems with gas, you can take gas tablets or Carmina syrup from Hamdard company.
Description : In a house, there lives a family of 4. There is a father, a mother, an older sister, and a younger sister. One day, the father catches a disease. A week later, Death comes to take the ... will live until this candle burns out.' And Death agrees. However, Death never returns. Why not? -Riddles
Last Answer : The younger sister blew out the candle, so it didn't technically burn out. Then she threw away the candle so the family wouldn't mistakenly light it.
Description : Can women go for Hajj without mahram ? A woman's husband died a few years ago. So , that woman wants to perform Hajj this year. However , there is no one who can take him to Saudi Arabia ... with her sister and sister's husband ? I would have benefited if you could have given details about that.
Last Answer : Under no circumstances can women perform Hajj without mahram. And brother-in-law is not mahram. So it is not permissible for a woman to go on Hajj with her brother-in-law even if she is with her ... /394 ; Addurrul Mukhtar 2/484 ; Mukhtasarut Tahabi 59 ; Khulasatul Fatawa 1/26 ; Jubdatul Manasik 32)
Description : A king decided to let a prisoner try to escape the prison with his life. The king placed 2 marbles in a jar that was glued to a table. One of the marbles was supposed to be black, and one was ... and that the prisoner was mute so he could not say anything, how did he escape with his life? -Riddles
Last Answer : The prisoner grabbed one of the marbles from the jar and concealed it in his hand. He then swallowed it, and picked up the other marble and showed everyone. The marble was black, and since the other marble was swallowed, it was assumed to be the blue one. So the mean king had to set him free
Description : A retired zookeeper owned a huge house with a very large and beautifully landscaped yard. The neighbors of the man drove past his home daily, and admired his arrangement of all the large trees and ... from them. Amazingly, not one person who lived in that area ever expressed any fe -Riddles
Last Answer : The retired zookeeper was also a professional topiary expert. Mixing together the best of his two worlds, he sculpted zoo animals from his fully-grown, healthy, living bushes in his front yard, much to the delight of his neighbors.
Description : A robber came into my store and stole $100 from the register without my knowledge. A few minutes later, the same guy came back with the $100 he stole and purchased $70 worth of items and I gave him $30 in change. How much money did I lose? -Riddles
Last Answer : I lost $100
Description : I Look peaceful and lovely without, Yet dangerous and harmful within; The flies come around me, for I am colorful and beautiful; But none dares to touch me; For if any does touch me, I make an end of life for such; for I'll will feed on it. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : I am the sundew flower.
Description : Many underestimate my importance, yet without me this world couldn't possibly survive. I come naturally for some, but others both try and struggle to obtain me. I can change your future for the better, but that doesn't mean it will be easier. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Knowledge.
Description : My three brothers, my cousin and I are stood in a line. I am the shortest of all my brothers and I am at one end of the line. At the other end of the line is my cousin, who is the ... stand and yet we are very flexible. We are very useful; people would struggle without us. What are we? -Riddles
Last Answer : Fingers.
Description : I am a feeling expressed by words. Truthfully told by few, lies from many. I can cause the greatest happiness, or the deepest sorrow. Yet one still comes back tomorrow. What am I ? -Riddles
Last Answer : Love.
Description : They are scenes of madness, grief, gaiety, seeming purpose, confusion and queerness often appearing in the dark hours of night. They stretch through time, seeming only but a few moments, yet when ... appearing they are logical, but when reminiscing they are strange and odd. What is it? -Riddles
Last Answer : Dreams.
Description : A magician was boasting one day at how long he could hold his breath under water. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, 'that's nothing, I can stay under water for 10 minutes using no ... he'd give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money.Can you figure out how? -Riddles
Last Answer : The kid filled a glass of water and held it over his head for 10 minutes.
Description : A magician was boasting one day at how long he could hold his breath under water. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, 'that's nothing, I can stay under water for 10 minutes using no ... he'd give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money. Can you figure out how? -Riddles
Description : I have hundreds of legs but I can only lean;You make me feel dirty so you feel clean.What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : A Broom.
Description : A husband and wife are seated facing each other with a barrier between them. Each one takes turns communicating with the other, each speaking only two words at a time. After each two-word message is ... or frustrated with the person who shouted the four-word phrase. What is going on here? -Riddles
Last Answer : The husband and wife are playing the old game of BATTLESHIP. The two-word communications consist of a letter and a number for the coordinates of where the ships are hidden, and the one-word responses are ... ' or 'Miss'. The final four word phrase which ends the game is, 'You Sank My Battleship!
Description : I'm made for one but meant for two;I can be worn for many years but usually just a few;You won't ever need me unless you say you do.What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : A Wedding ring.
Description : I purge all that is evil, and keep all that is true. Unless you speak, I can delete what you said. My usefulness has faded with the use of a pen. I am usually made of rubber, yet I am not a toy. I ... , but also blue, or green. Do not forget me, as I can be your best friend. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : An eraser.
Description : I am broken and apart, all my pieces are in tatters. They lie about unorganized, as if nothing matters. Like humpty dumpty all I want is all my pieces fixed. Yet when you start to help me, your feelings ... I bring anger. To see my original form, you need only look at my chamber. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Jigsaw puzzle
Description : A purveyor of baked goods is approached by a man with a very low I.Q. who wants to buy some of the baker's creations; however, the man with the low I.Q. has no credit or debit cards, no ... denied any of the seller's goods. Who is this dolt who is trying to get something for nothing? -Riddles
Last Answer : Simple Simon met a pieman going to the fair. Says Simple Simon to the pieman, 'Let me taste your ware.' Says the pieman to Simple Simon, 'Show me first your penny.' Says Simple Simon to the pieman, 'Indeed, I have not any.
Description : You are about to be executed, but the king gives you a chance. He says that he will divide 100 marbles in half. 50 of them are black and 50 are white. You can arrange them however you like into two ... one you die. How do you divide the marbles so there is a 50-50 chance you will live? -Riddles
Last Answer : You need to put one white marble in one of the bowls. Then the remaining 49 go with the 50 black marbles. Then you will have a good chance of living.
Description : I am beautiful and unsightly, That's all up to you. I usually serve one, And other times, a few. If I surround you, That's when I grow, So deep do I get, It's like infinity bro! What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : A mirror.
Description : A woman went to visit her bank manager and she took her young daughter with her. The bank manager said that the woman's daughter could stay with his secretary during the meeting. When the woman and her ... secretary and said to her, 'That little girl was my daughter.' How could that be? -Riddles
Last Answer : The secretary was the girl's father.
Description : While playing with a metal washer shaped like a ring, Dave accidently pushed it on his finger too far and couldn't get it off. Trying to remove it using soap and water didn't work. The hospital ... and suggested an easy way to remove the washer in just a few minutes. What was his solution? -Riddles
Last Answer : Bob suggested that Dave hold his finger in the air while someone wound a piece of string tightly around his finger just above the metal ring. The string forced the swelling down. As they ... the ring up. They continued winding and unwinding the string until the ring could be easily removed.
Description : I start the day small and round. Buried alive without a frown. I am fed and nourished where I stay, slowly growing in a patient way. Finally I break through my dark brown cage. Reaching towards a puffy lane. But I will never be truly free, from the cage that always binds me What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : A Seed.
Description : I come in a cone but I am not food;I will be skewed if you screw with my hue;I come by the millions but you can probably only name a few.What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Colors.
Description : I have billions of eyes, yet I live in darkness. I have millions of ears, yet only four lobes. I have no muscle, yet I rule two hemispheres. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : The human brain.
Description : No one can see me, hear me, feel me, or smell me. Yet, if you tell me... I can do all those things and more. Every person, animal, amphibian (or more) needs me. Without me my wielder ... be used if my bearer lives. You can create me cooperatively, but cannot create me manually. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : I am your brain.
Description : Suppose you want to send in the mail a valuable object to a friend. You have a box which is big enough to hold the object. The box has a locking ring which is large enough to have a lock attached ... you send the valuable object, locked, to your friend - so it may be opened by your friend? -Riddles
Last Answer : Send the box with a lock attached and locked. Your friend attaches his or her own lock and sends the box back to you. You remove your lock and send it back to your friend. Your friend may then remove the lock she or he put on and open the box.
Description : Near a castle without a moat, a well-known queen was captured and held hostage by a dark and powerful enemy force. Several of her loyal servants tried to break through enemy lines to free her ... this well-known queen and the lowly servant who performed the greatest sacrifice to save her? -Riddles
Last Answer : The queen was the white queen, and the servant who was sacrificed was a white pawn who had reached the back row of the black chess pieces—and was subsequently promoted/exchanged for the captured white queen.
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Description : Each morning I appear To lie at your feet, All day I will follow No matter how fast you run, Yet I nearly perish In the midday sun.What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : I am your shadow.
Description : Each morning I appear To lie at your feet, All day I will follow No matter how fast you run, Yet I nearly perish In the midday sun. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Your shadow.
Description : Two women sit staring and glaring at each other across a small table. Although the two women don't appear to be friendly toward each other, they do eventually hold each other's hands. A man approaches, puts ... is the word the man shouts to the women, and what in the world is going on here? -Riddles
Last Answer : The word the man shouts to the women is, 'Go!' This is the way most women's arm wrestling competitions start, and hopefully the wrist straps, to keep their hands from slipping apart, won't have to be used.
Description : A girl walked into a bar and ordered some water. The bartender then threw a big hairy spider at her. A few minutes later, the girl thanked the man and walked out. Why? -Riddles
Last Answer : The girl had the hiccups and the man scared them away by throwing the big hairy spider at her.