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How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has *at least* 28 days.
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
A coin.
What’s the capital of France?
The letter “F.” It's the only capital letter in France.
Which word becomes shorter when you add 2 letters to it?
The word “short.”
If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?
A promise.
It’s the only place in the world where today comes before yesterday. Where is it?
The dictionary.
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
The letter “R.”
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name.
I can fill a room, but I take up no space. What am I?
Light
It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?
A keyboard.
What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner.
I go all around the world, but never leave the corner. What am I?
A stamp.
What goes away as soon as you talk about it?
Silence.
You’re running a race and at the very end, you pass the person in 2nd place. What place did you finish the race in?
You finished in 2nd place.
If I have it, I don’t share it. If I share it, I don’t have it. What is it?
A secret.
I’m orange with a green top and I sound like a parrot. What am I?
A Carrot
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?
The word “wrong.” It’s the only word that’s spelled W-R-O-N-G.
What can jump higher than a building?
Anything that can jump — buildings don’t jump, silly!
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom.
It’s raining at midnight, but the forecast for tomorrow and the next day is clear. Will there be sunny weather in 48 hours?
No, it won’t be sunny because it will be dark out. In 48 hours, it will be midnight again.
Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?
Answer: Kate! It’s Kate’s mother, after all. (This is a good example of how riddles use your existing expectations to trick you. Even though the answer is right in front of you, you’re tempted to continue the pattern instead.)
A bus driver was heading down a busy street in the city. He went past three stop signs without stopping, went the wrong way down a one-way street, and answered a message on his phone. But the bus driver didn’t break any traffic laws. How?
He was walking, not driving.
Zoey has a very big family. She has 20 aunts, 20 uncles and 50 cousins. Each of her cousins has an aunt who is not Zoey’s aunt. How is this possible?
Their aunt is Zoey’s mom!
There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?
You have 2 apples. You took away 2 apples and left 1 in the basket.
What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?
A clock.