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What is at the beginning of eternity and the end of time, is in every race, but is always last in line?

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The letter E. It's the first letter in "eternity," the last letter in "time," an essential letter in "race," and the last letter in "line."

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Could you solve this riddle for me: Green jacket on the outside, white jacket as the second layer and a red jacket to finish. Inside I am pregnant with a lot of babies -- what am I?

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A watermelon. It can also sometimes be stated as: There is a greenhouse. Inside the greenhouse there is a white house. Inside the white house is a red house. Inside the red house are many babies. What am I?

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I have one letter. But my name is spelled with eight, what is the answer to this riddle?

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Envelope. An envelope contains a single letter, but the word is spelled with eight letters.

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I was given this riddle but I can't seem to solve it. "Not a quad not a quandary, not a place to do your laundry. Has a bank but holds no money. Partly damp, completely sunny. If you catch my implication, name this centralized location." What could the answer be?

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a beach: not a quad (not developed or built), not a quandary (a place to relax), not a place to do laundry (where people don't wear clothes), a bank holds no money (on the banks or shore), partly damp partly sunny (where water meets land and sunrises and sets) and a centralized location.

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Penny's mum has 5 kids. Four are called January, February, March, and April. What is the last called?

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Penny. You instinctively want to say May, but the first line is "Penny's mum has 5 kids." Penny counts as one of the children, and the other 4 are listed, so the 5th must be Penny.

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There are three doors: one leads to a room full of assassins. The second, 1,000 degree lava. The third, starving tigers that haven't eaten in 3 years. If you don't choose one, you die. What do you choose?

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The third one, the tigers who haven't eaten in 3 years. The reason I say this is because the tigers are dead from starvation.

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How do I solve this riddle? If it is dry, it weighs 2 kg. If it is wet, it weighs 1 kg. If it is burned, it weighs 3 kg.

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Sulphur. It's an old Hindi riddle that requires quite a bit of chemistry knowledge. Sulphur has a specific gravity of 2, which leads it to weigh less under water. All things weigh more when burned because of the addition of oxygen; because of sulphur's atomic properties compared to oxygen's, it will weigh 11/2 as much when burned.

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You do not want me when you don't have me, but when you have me you don't want to lose me.

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The answer is a lawsuit.

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A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What would I add to make it weigh 12 pounds?

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Something that weighs 8 pounds, then take out the object.

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I am a part of a plant, containing the green pigment chlorophyll, which is crucial for photosynthesis. What am I?

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You are the plant's leaves. Chlorophyll, the green pigment essential for photosynthesis, is primarily located in the leaves.

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I only come as needed, sometimes for other, you are my maker! Who am I?

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One possible answer is God or the Lord. This interpretation suggests that a divine being is considered your maker, is called upon when needed, and is believed to be accessible to all.

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What nine-letter word refers to a type of performer that includes the consonant sounds B, L, R, and N?

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The nine-letter word is "ballerina." A ballerina is a type of dancer known for performing with elegance and precision, and the word contains the consonant sounds of B, L, R, and N.

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What is the solution to this riddle: 'We are seven sisters, Earth's watery daughters. I'm found in the East, where suns rise with explorers. Twenty percent of our globe, my waters run deep, named after a country, seas'?

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You are thinking of the Indian Ocean, one of Earth’s seven major seas, stretching across the eastern hemisphere where the sun rises and ancient explorers once sailed. Covering 20% of the planet’s surface, it is named after India and holds deep, storied waters that connect continents.

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What word prevents an end and also sounds loyal?

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"Stay" is the word that prevents departure and delays an end while echoing loyalty.

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When you're stuck in a bind, and you find you're blind, It's best to take small steps. What am I?

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A cane is a possible answer. It can be quickly grabbed and helps you take steps, even if they are small.

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What is the solution to this riddle: when you blink you will see it, when you sleep you will see it, and when you die you will see it?

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The answer is your eyelids.

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A good one can get you jailed, but you can see through most. What am I?

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The answer to this riddle is "a lie," because serious lies can lead to imprisonment, yet many lies are easily seen through.

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You overlook me, so I distract you; if you look at me, I am not there. What am I?

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A ghost could be an answer, as something unseen can distract you, especially if you are uncertain of its presence.

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What is the answer to this riddle: 'I am the one who crushes stone; I am the one who butchers them all. Everyone knows me and neglects me until they see how crucial I am. What am I?'

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The answer to the riddle is a road. You crush stone to form your foundation and metaphorically 'butcher' the landscape by cutting across it. Everyone knows and uses you, yet you are often neglected and taken for granted. Only when you are in bad condition or closed off do people realize how truly crucial you are.

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What creature lives where temperatures can stay just above the freezing point?

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This riddle describes a penguin. Penguins are adapted to live on ice and in the frigid waters that remain just above freezing, making them primary inhabitants of such environments.

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I am the one the verb acts upon, the receiver of the action done. The subject chooses me every time as the object. I cleverly rhyme. What am I?

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You are the direct object, which is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.

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What am I, given these clues: your grandmother probably had one, and you have at least one; I am related to a location; and I am used to access things?

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A strong possibility is 'keys'. Keys are often associated with a specific location and are used to access various items.

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What gets sharper the more you use it?

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Your mind sharpens with use and learning.

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Usually found where I lay my head, this item’s on the floor instead. But there’s no reason to despair, treats all round I do declare! What am I?

Christopher

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You might find that the item described in your riddle is a pillow, as pillows are typically under your head but can be found on the floor after tossing and turning.

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I have a bed, but do not sleep. I have a mouth, but do not speak.

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You are describing a river. Rivers have a 'bed' (riverbed) and a 'mouth' (where the river flows into a larger body of water), but they do not sleep or speak.

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There are ten people in a room. You go in and kill eight of the ten. How many people actually remain in that room?

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Three until you or the other two leave.

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One is three, three is five, five is four, four is the magic number, hundred is seven and four is the magic number. What is the pattern?

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It is to do with the number of letters in the word. For instance, one consists of three characters so it has a number of 3. Four is the magic number since all the numbers eventually go to four using this method. It is always important to look at the keywords of the question to solve these sorts of riddle.

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Where can you find roads without travelers, forests without trees and towns without houses?

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The answer is a map since it shows the user roads, forests and towns but doesn't show exact details like the trees and the houses.

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Solve this riddle:- A9 letter word, if you lose it you die, if you have 234, you can 1234, 56 is a type of disease, 89 indicates exact location & time, 2 + 7 same letter: 3 + 8 same letter: 5 + 9 same.

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Heartbeat. It is a 9 letter word, if you lose heartbeat, you die. If you have ear (234), you can hear (1234), rt is a disease, at (8,9) indicates location and time, third letter, eighth letter: A, fifth letter, ninth letter: t.

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All my cousins have an aunt but she isn't my aunt. Why?

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Try this solution to that riddle: Your mother is the aunt to all your cousins.

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