Are you ready to think twice? We’ve gathered 21 of our favorite riddles. Test your logic, and when you think you have the answer, click to reveal the truth!
1. The Leap Year Mystery
A man dies of old age on his 25th birthday. How is this possible?
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He was born on February 29th (a leap year)!
2. The Invisible Space
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but can’t go outside. What am I?
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A keyboard!
3. The Three Sons
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
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David!
4. Time Trouble
I am tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
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A candle!
5. The Empty Boat
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
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All the people on the boat are married!
6. The Daily Routine
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?
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A barber!
7. No Applause
What has hands but cannot clap?
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A clock!
8. The Paradox
What gets wet while drying?
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A towel!
9. The Void
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
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Darkness!
10. The Silent Speaker
What has words, but never speaks?
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A book!
11. Fragile Thing
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
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A promise!
12. The Shared Possession
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you?
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Your name!
13. The Reflection
If you drop me I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I?
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A mirror!
14. The One-Way Trip
What goes up but never comes down?
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Your age!
15. The Leak
I am full of holes but still hold water. What am I?
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A sponge!
16. The Traveler
What goes through cities and fields, but never moves?
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A road!
17. The Presence
I can fill a room, but I take up no space. What am I?
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Light!
18. The Burden
If you’ve got me, you want to share me; if you share me, you haven’t kept me. What am I?
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A secret!
19. The Blind Spot
What has an eye but cannot see?
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A needle!
20. Nature’s Jewelry
What has many rings but no fingers?
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A tree!
21. Left vs Right
What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
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Your left hand (or left elbow)!
