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From life I am derived, Later at your home I arrive. With my corpse disguised, By the things that keep me alive. What am I?
Answer: A newspaper. ---- Edit: it has also been pointed out to me that a dead person in a urn is also an acceptable answer.
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Billy and Sally set out on a journey to visit a famous castle, but they both forgot to bring any food, water, or money with them. At the onset of their trip, they saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky which they considered to be a good omen. Fortunately for them, along the way, they found some friendly individuals who offered them some high-calorie treats to eat --- gumdrops and peanut brittle being two examples. At one dangerous point in their journey, they had to pass through a swamp, but fortunately, no alligators were seen. Finally, they arrived at the castle, and after a brief visit there, they left the castle, went to a nearby eatery, and had tuna fish sandwiches for lunch. Where in the world was this famous castle located?
Answer: Billy and Sally were children, playing a game of Candy Land.
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When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?
Answer: The day is Thursday!
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Hitch your wagon to a star. What is the contradictory proverb?
Answer: Don't bite off more than you can chew.
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Which would see most clearly in total darkness? A bat, a tiger, or an owl.
Answer: None. In total darkness it is impossible to see anything.
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The pen is mightier than the sword. What is the contradictory proverb?
Answer: Actions speak louder than words.
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My fruitfulness is sweet and full of taste; but now that my time has come, you should hurry or else you'll be late. What am I?
Answer: A date.
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A rotating fragment of mineral collects no byrophytic plants. What is the proverb?
Answer: A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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Exercise your visual faculties prior to executing a jump. What is the proverb?
Answer: Look before you leap.
Riddle:
Mr. Green, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Black meet up for coffee one Monday morning. Mr. Green says, "Hey, do you realize that we're all wearing shirts of colors that don't match our names?". The man wearing the brown shirt says, "Wow, Mr. Green, you're right"! What colored shirt is each man wearing?
Answer: Mr. Green cannot be wearing the green shirt, because his statement that all three men are wearing shirts that don't match their names is correct. And he cannot be wearing the brown shirt, because the man wearing the brown shirt replied to his words, and let's be honest–it doesn't make sense to reply to your OWN words, right? This means Mr. Green can only be wearing the black shirt. Mr. Brown can either be wearing a green or a black shirt. The black shirt is already taken, so Mr. Brown is wearing the green shirt. And Mr. Black is wearing the brown shirt.
