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I Tear Down Mountains
ROD: 05-11-2026
Riddle: I build up castles. I tear down mountains. I make some men blind, I help others to see. What am I?
Answer: Sand.
Newspaper Divider
ROD: 05-10-2026
Riddle: Tom and his younger sister were fighting. Their mother was tired of the fighting and decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in such a way that they couldn't touch each other. How did she accomplish this?
Answer: Tom's mother slid a newspaper under a door, each sibling standing on each side.
Dangerous Food
ROD: 05-09-2026
Riddle: What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be consumed?
Answer: Salt.
When I Am Filled I Can Point The Way Riddle
ROD: 05-08-2026
Riddle: When I am filled I can point the way, When I am empty Nothing moves me, I have two skins One without and one within. What am I?
Answer: Glove.
Five Words From Four Letters
ROD: 05-07-2026
Riddle: Four letters form me quite complete, As all who breathe do show; Reversed, you'll find I am the seat Of infamy and woe. Transposed, you'll see I'm base and mean, Again of Jewish race; Transposed once more, I oft am seen To hide a lovely face.
What are the five words?
Answer: Live, evil, vile, Levi, veil.
Baker Riddle
ROD: 05-06-2026
Riddle: Why is the best baker most in want of bread?
Answer: Because he kneads (needs) it most.
What Did The Mayonnaise Say To The Refrigerator
ROD: 05-05-2026
Riddle: What did the mayonnaise say to the refrigerator?
Answer: "Please close the door, I'm dressing".
Six Faces And 21 Eyes
ROD: 05-04-2026
Riddle: What has six faces, but does not wear makeup, has twenty-one eyes, but cannot see? "What is it?"
Answer: A die (dice).
You Live In A One Story House Made Entirely Of Redwood
ROD: 05-03-2026
Riddle: You live in a one story house made entirely of redwood. What color would the stairs be?
Answer: What stairs? You live in a one-story house.
What Belongs To You But Is Used More By Others
ROD: 05-02-2026
Riddle: What belongs to you but is used more by others?
Answer: Your name.
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