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Enigma meaning: The term "enigma" can refer to a few different things, depending on the context.

Here are a few possible meanings:

A mystery or puzzle: When something is described as an enigma, it is often because it is difficult to understand or explain. It might be a person who is difficult to read or a situation that is hard to decipher.
A code or cipher machine: The Enigma machine was a type of encryption device used by the German military during World War II. It was designed to scramble messages so that they could only be read by someone who knew the correct settings for the machine.
A riddle or conundrum: In literature or poetry, an enigma might refer to a puzzling or cryptic statement that requires careful thought or analysis to understand.

A Growing Tree

EOW: 03-27-2023

When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?

Answer: The nail would be at the same height since trees grow at their tops.

Teacher Wearing Sunglasses

EOW: 03-20-2023

Why does the teacher wear sunglasses when she comes to the class?

Answer: Because the students are bright.

Lonely House Riddle

EOW: 03-13-2023

I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall. What am I?

Answer: A chick in an egg.

Two Dead Bodies

EOW: 02-27-2023

There are two bodies on the floor. They are surrounded by water and broken glass. How did they die?

Answer: The bodies were goldfish because their fishbowl got knocked over onto the floor and broke.

Month To Month

EOW: 02-20-2023

No matter how little or how much you use me, you change me every month. What am I?

Answer: A Calendar.

Rival To The Riddle

EOW: 02-13-2023

I can be cracked, I can be made. I can be told, I can be played. What am I?

Answer: A Joke!

Light Switches Riddle: There Are 3 Light Bulbs In Three Separate Rooms...

EOW: 02-06-2023

There are 3 light bulbs in three separate rooms. in front of you, there is a panel with 3 separate switches. They only turn on or off. You may look inside each room only once. How can you tell which bulb belongs to which switch?

Answer: You turn on any two switches, leave them for a few minutes, and turn one switch off. You enter each room only once. you know that the lightbulb that is lit belongs to the switch that was left on, the bulb that is off, but hot, belongs to the switch you turned off, and the cold bulb belongs to the switch you never touched.

I Have Three Eyes, All In A Line. When The Red One Opens, It All Freezes. What Am I?

EOW: 01-30-2023

I have three eyes, all in a line. When the red one opens, it all freezes. What am I?

Answer: Traffic light.

Kids Riddles K

EOW: 01-23-2023

I act like a cat, I look like a cat, Yet I am not a cat. What am I?

Answer: Kitten.

Coffee Or Soda

EOW: 01-16-2023

George, Helen, and Steve are drinking coffee. Bert, Karen, and Dave are drinking soda. Using logic, is Elizabeth drinking coffee or soda?

Answer: Elizabeth is drinking coffee. The letter E appears twice in her name, as it does in the names of the others that are drinking coffee.

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