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You Can See It Every Day, But Can't Touch It.
ROD: 07-22-2026
Riddle: You can see it every day, But cannot touch it at will. What is it?
Answer: The sky.
Riddle: Lily is a lilypad in a small pond. Lilly doubles her size each day, On the 20th day she covers the whole pond. On what day was Lily half the size of the pond?
Answer: Day 19, it's not 10 because on day 20 she doubled from day 19, so 19 must be half the size of the pond.
Flat As A Leaf Round As A Ring
ROD: 07-20-2026
Riddle: Flat as a leaf, round as a ring; Has two eyes, can't see a thing.
What is it?
Answer: A button.
While On My Way To St. Ives, I Saw A Man With 7 Wives Riddle
ROD: 07-19-2026
Riddle: While on my way to St. Ives, I saw a man with 7 wives. Each wife had 7 sacks. Each sack had 7 cats. Each cat had 7 kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks, and wives. How many were going to St. Ives?
Answer: Just one, me.
I'm Found In Socks Scarves And Mittens I'm Found In The Paws Of Playful Kittens - Answer Clue "Y"
ROD: 07-18-2026
Riddle: I'm found in socks, scarves, and mittens. I'm found in the paws of playful kittens. What am I?
Answer: Yarn.
A Father's Child, A Mother's Child, Yet No One's Son
ROD: 07-17-2026
What Can Run But Never Walk Has A Mouth But Never Talks
ROD: 07-16-2026
Riddle: What can run, but never walks; has a mouth, but never talks; has a head, but never weeps; has a bed, but never sleeps?
Answer: A river.
Riddle: I am the ruler of shovels, I have a double. I am as thin as a knife, I have a wife. What am I?
Answer: The King of Spades (from a deck of cards).
You Can See Nothing Else When You Look In My Face
ROD: 07-14-2026
Riddle: You can see nothing else When you look in my face, I will look you in the eye and I will never lie. What am I?
Answer: I am your reflection.
Always Overlooked
ROD: 07-13-2026
Riddle: No matter how smart you are, there is one thing you will always overlook. What is it?
Answer: Your own nose.
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