Funny Riddles
A Growing Tree: When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be? The nail …
Apples for the Family: How can you distribute three apples to two fathers and their two sons, giving a whole apple to each. They are Grandfather – Father – Son. The middle is a father and a son at the same time! The Better Dollar: Is an old hundred dollar bill better than a new …
Smiles and Tears: Look at me. I can bring a smile to your face, A tear to your eye, Or even a thought to your mind. But, I can’t be seen. What am I? Your Memories. Cannibalism!: What animal is most likely to eat a relative? An ant-eater! Add It Up: Two American coins add …
How Many Bricks?: How many bricks does it take to complete a building made of brick? Only one – regardless of the size of the building, “to complete” a building it takes only one last brick. Clasped Hands: How can you clasp someone’s hands together in such a manner that they cannot leave the room …
Marks Might Be Caught: My second is performed by my first, and, it is thought, a thief by the marks of my whole might be caught. What am I? A Footstep. Black and White: I’m as plain to see as black & white. I prefer to roam about at night. Just don’t attack or startle …
Two-Faced: I am two-faced but bear only one, I have no legs but travel widely. Men spill much blood over me, kings leave there imprint on me. I have greatest power when given away, yet lust for me keeps me locked away. What am I? A Coin. Destructive and Healing: As destructive as life, As …
Car Confusion: Three cars had driven into a parking lot at the same time, and the three drivers left them all for the attendant to park. Unfortunately, he isn’t too good at remembering exactly which driver drove which car. However, he is sure of these 6 facts:a. Colin drove the BMW if and only if …
Spinning Hand: This thing runs but cannot walk, sometimes sings but never talks. Lacks arms, has hands; lacks a head but has a face. What is it? A Clock. Basket of Eggs: A man is walking down a road with a basket of eggs. As he is walking he meets someone who buys one-half of …
Can’t Fill It Up: Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, even a river can’t fill it up. What is it? A kitchen strainer. Before Yesterday: When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is …
Devours Everything!: This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down. What am I? Time! Five Objects: We are five little objects of an everyday sort. You will find us all in a tennis court. What are …
Pick It: You pick it, You peel the outside, You cook the inside, You eat the outside, And throw away the inside.What am I? Corn. Strange Death: A man and a woman were driving in their car when it broke down. The man decided to go for help at a gas station a few miles …
Unbreakable: Ten Men’s Strength, Ten Men’s Length, Ten Men can’t break it, Yet a young boy walks off with itWhat am I? A rope. Barrel of Wine: There is a barrel with no lid and some wine in it. “This barrel of wine is more than half full,” said Curly. “No it’s not,” says Mo. …
Waterless Sea: Large as a mountain, small as a pea, Endlessly swimming in a waterless sea. Asteroids! Marathon Man: The marathon man timed himself and found out that if he wore a bright white outfit he ran 20 miles in 80 minutes, but when he wore a dark outfit, he ran 20 miles in one …
Too Much Water!: What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn’t fill it up? A sieve. Cheese!: What is it that someone else has to take before you can get it? Your photograph. Run Dead: What flies when it’s born, lies when it alive, and runs when it’s …
Invisible Apple: There are 20 people in an empty, square room. Each person has full sight of the entire room and everyone in it without turning his head or body, or moving in any way (other than the eyes). Where can you place an apple so that all but one person can see it? Place …
Unstoppable: I can kill people, but without me there would be no people. I was born long ago and will someday die. I can cause fire and am a magician with water. I have more brothers than any person. There is very little that can stop me.What am I? A celestial body. Call, call, call…: …
Severely Vengeful: Which of the men is so prudent and wise as to say who drives me on my path, when I rise up strong, at times severe, powerfully prominent, sometimes vengeful, I travel throughout the land, burn houses, seized plunder? Smoke rises, grey over rooftops. The trees on earth shall be, the violent death …
Gentle Touch Will Do: What force and strength cannot get through, I with a gentle touch can do. And many in the street would stand, were I not a friend at hand.What am I? I am a Key. Blood Thirsty: Ripped from my mother’s womb, Beaten and burned, I become a blood-thirsty slayer, What am …
Lose a Minute: Which clock works best, the one that loses a minute a day, or the one that doesn’t work at all? The one that doesn’t work is best as it will always be correct twice a day, but the one that loses a minute a day will not be correct again for 720 …
I Don’t Belong: Which does not belong in this group: Apple, Grape, Banana, Cherry, Pear. The Banana. It’s the only one that needs peeling before eating. Bad Bird!: Which bird does not belong in this group? Finch, gull, eagle, ostrich, or sparrow? The Ostrich. It’s the only bird that doesn’t fly. Never in Day: What …
