Featured Riddle of the Day
How many times a day do the hands of a clock overlap?
22 times (every 65.5 minutes except at 12 o'clock when they're already aligned)
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The Spelling Problem
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper
The Footstep Riddle
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
The Paradoxical Question
This statement is false. Is the statement true or false?
An unsolvable logical paradox
Tricky Windows
I have cities without houses, forests without trees, and rivers without water. What am I?
A map
The Heavy Word
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short (becomes 'shorter')
The Basketball Dilemma
A basketball player scores 18 points in a game. All of his shots were either 2-pointers or 3-pointers. He scored exactly twice as many 2-pointers as 3-pointers. How many 2-pointers did he score?
6 two-pointers and 3 three-pointers
The Traveler’s Dilemma
What can go up and down stairs without moving?
A carpet
The Sunrise Riddle
I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
A joke
The Silent Brother
I am your brother but you are not my brother. Who am I?
Your sister