Riddle: Fuzzy Math in the Hardware
Store
You overhear a man talking to a
clerk in a hardware store. The clerk
says "One will cost you 12 cents, ten
will cost your 24 cents, and one
hundred will cost you 36 cents."
What is the man buying?
Riddle: Hanging above Water
A man is found hanging in a room 30 feet
off the ground. There is nothing else in the
room except for a large puddle of water on
the ground. The police can't see any way
the man could have climbed the walls to
get to where he is hanging.
How did this man hang himself?
Riddle: The Cellar Door
A girl lives in a house with
her parents. There is a
cellar door in the house,
and her parents warn her
to never, ever, open it
because she's not ready to
see what's behind it.
What is on the other side of
the door that her parents
don't want her to see?
Riddle: Dead in Water and Glass
Romeo and Juliet are found dead in a small
puddle of water, surrounded by broken glass.
The apartment building they are found in is
located next to the city's main train station.
How did they die?
Riddle: Defending the Bridge
Two soldiers, William and Ethan, are assigned to guard a
bridge, which connects the West and East sides of the
Great Kingdom. Each soldier is ordered to stand at an
end of the bridge to make sure no criminals cross.
On one side of the bridge stands William, watching over
the West side of the kingdom, and making sure no
shady characters try to cross the bridge.
Ethan stands on the other side of the bridge, facing the
East side of the kingdom with his rifle at the ready in
case any criminals try to pass across.
"Any criminals today?" William asks.
Ethan rolls his eyes. "What do you think?" he asks.
"You roll your eyes too much," William says.
How could William tell that Ethan was rolling his eyes?
Riddle: Toward the Sunset
A man and woman run through a field holding
hands. They bound toward the sunset, happy
as can be. Suddenly, the man moves off of his
straight-line course and starts veering to his
left. At the same time, the woman begins
running off to her right.
They continue this for a full minute, but never
let go of each others' hands. How is this
possible?
Riddle: Dead Man in the Desert
A man is found dead in the desert. He is wearing
only his underwear. Half of a straw is found
nearby.
How did this man die?
Riddle: Dead Man in the Desert
A man is found dead in the desert. He is face
down and wearing a pack.
How did this man die?