Classic Riddles
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
If you have two coins that add up to 30 cents and one is not a nickel, what are they?
A quarter and a nickel
Because they lack vocal cords, these tall African mammals communicate using infrasound hums, snorts, and grunts.
Giraffe
"Hangin' out the passenger side of his best friend's ride, tryin to holla at me"
Scrubs
TLC
This French military leader and emperor was once reportedly attacked and chased by a massive horde of fluffy domestic rabbits during a hunt.
Napoleon Bonaparte
What has one eye but cannot see?
A needle
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
A teapot
This popular sweet treat can technically never expire or spoil due to its low moisture content and high acidity. How many continents are there?
Honey
'Cause this is thriller, Thriller night and no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
Thriller
Michael Jackson
Before becoming the 16th U.S. President, this towering leader was an elite, Hall of Fame wrestler who lost only one out of roughly 300 matches.
Abraham Lincoln
What runs but never walks?
A river
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
This European capital city boasts more canals than Venice, despite Venice being world-famous for them.
Amsterdam (or Hamburg, which has even more)
A dynamic duo sings this upbeat 1994 track containing the advice: "It means no worries for the rest of your days / It's our problem-free philosophy."
"Hakuna Matata"
Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella (from The Lion King)
In ancient Egypt, people used to shave off their own eyebrows as a sign of deep mourning when this beloved family pet died.
Cat
What has a ring but no finger?
A phone
The more you take, the more you leave behind — what are they?
Footsteps
These multi-armed sea creatures do not have a centralized brain, but rather a ring of nerve cells and localized brains in each appendage.
Octopus
This 2020 synth-pop anthem by The Weeknd became the longest-charting song in Billboard history.
"Blinding Lights"
by The Weeknd
This brilliant 20th-century scientist famously refused the offer to become the official President of Israel in 1952.
Albert Einstein
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain
A 2011 study confirmed that cows produce significantly more milk when farmers play this relaxing 1992 R.E.M. hit song for them.
"Everybody Hurts"
A driving-themed 2021 debut single by Olivia Rodrigo that broke Spotify streaming records.
"Drivers License"
Olivia Rodrigo
This wildly popular 1990s NBC sitcom was originally going to be called Insomnia Cafe before producers finally settled on its famous one-word title.
Friends