The Riddles
What has a head and a tail but no body?
What is a coin?
A shrimp's heart is located in this part of its body.
What is its head?
This fruit contains more potassium than a banana, ounce for ounce.
What is an avocado?
This daredevil became famous for attempting to jump the Snake River Canyon in 1974.
Who is Evel Knievel?
Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?
What is the word "ton"?
This is the only letter that does not appear in any U.S. state name.
What is Q?
This vegetable, often seen in asian cuisine, can grow so quickly that some varieties have been recorded growing more than two feet in a single day.
What is bamboo?
This eccentric billionaire aviator set speed records, made films, and later became known for his extreme reclusiveness.
Who is Howard Hughes?
The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
What are footsteps?
The shortest war in recorded history lasted less than one hour between Britain and this island nation.
What is Zanzibar?
This fruit has the nickname "the king of fruits" and is notorious for its strong odor.
What is a durian?
This illusionist made the Statue of Liberty appear to disappear on live television.
Who is David Copperfield?
I am taken from a mine, shut inside a wooden case, and used by almost everyone. What am I?
What is pencil lead (graphite)?
This is the only mammal that cannot jump.
What is an elephant?
This Japanese fish can be deadly if prepared incorrectly because it contains a powerful toxin.
What is fugu? (pufferfish or blowfish acceptable)
Known as the "Iron Horse," this baseball player set a record by playing 2,130 consecutive games despite battling injuries and illness.
Who is Lou Gehrig?
A man pushes his car to a hotel and tells the owner, "I'm bankrupt." Why?
He is playing Monopoly.
This is the only U.S. state whose name can be typed using just one row of letters on a standard keyboard.
What is Alaska?
This delicacy, often served in upscale restaurants, consists of a duck or goose liver that has been specially fattened.
What is foie gras?
This man spent 76 days alone in a small sailboat crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 1982 and later became the oldest person to sail solo around the world.
Who is Robert Manry?