Riddle:
Deep in a swamp in Louisiana in 1960, an American undercover spy, known as agent 0013, had just evaded several Russian counteragents who were trying to kill him. He had somehow also managed to avoid being eaten by alligators, poisoned by deadly water moccasins, and consumed by quicksand; but now, as he finally reached the edge of the swamp, a hoarde of cold-blooded, blood-thirsty assassins caught up with agent 0013, and stabbed him a total of thirty-seven times. Agent 0013 survived this last attack, despite the multiple stab wounds. Who were these cold-blooded, blood-thirsty assassins who attacked the American spy as he attempted to leave the dangerous swamp?
Answer: A large swarm of mosquitoes who managed to bite him thirty-seven times before he reached safety.
Riddle:
One night, a king and a queen got in a boat and sailed across a lake. When they got out, three people got out. How is this possible?
Answer: One Knight, a King, and a Queen got in a boat.
Riddle:
At first I’m green; then turn to yellow; then end up as a white-haired fellow. Who or what am I?
Answer: A dandelion.
Riddle:
Dave went down to the valley one day to check up on his three brothers who were about to engage in a major rumble against a rival gang. The biggest and meanest member of the opposing band challenged anyone to face him in a fight to the death, with the winner gaining complete control over both groups; but no one from Dave’s side would accept the bully’s dare --- except for Dave! The leader of Dave’s crowd offered him some body armor and a very large knife to engage in the fight, but Dave declined these, and proceeded to kill the intimidator using only a rock and a piece of leather. Who was this famous Dave from history?
Answer: He later became King David, but initially became famous for his defeating Goliath of the Philistines.
Riddle:
"What are you looking at so intently?" he said. "Oh, it's just a musical symbol," she replied. "No. I'm pretty sure that’s English money," he answered. "Well, now that I think about it, I'm quite certain it is a total of 0.45359237 kilograms,” she responded. "Are you trying to impress me?" he retorted. "No. I'm just stating an important fact," she said." "You must learn to keep things simple! It is nothing more than a type of cake," he corrected. "You are both wrong," said a stranger who was eavesdropping on their strange conversation. "That's what Lucy frequently threatens to do to her brother Linus in the Peanuts comic strip." What in the world are these people talking about?
Answer: Pounds: A musical sharp sign looks like a pound sign; English money is designated in pounds; 0.45359237 kilograms =1 pound; pound cake is a type of cake; and The Peanuts character (Lucy) often threatens to pound her brother for his non-cooperation with her demands.
Riddle:
I am longer than a year but shorter than a century. I hurt and bleed, but a blade does not cause me. What am I?
Answer: A Period.
Riddle:
Two young adventurers, Tristen and Lawrence, travel to the state of Pennsylvania in search of the legendary Phantom --- to face it, and conquer it, if possible. The Phantom is famous for exacting revenge on any who challenge it, but the two daredevils are undaunted. When the brave crusaders finally spot the Phantom, they are awestruck, and approach the Phantom as if they are hypnotized. The Phantom’s henchmen then put the two into a strange carriage, restraining them with metal bars. The Phantom then uses a chain to hoist the pair high into the air. Suddenly, they are released and plummet downward, where they are roughly tossed to and fro until Tristen throws up on Lawrence as a result of this abuse. However, because they are both still alive and breathing, they are released from their restraints by the henchmen, and are permitted to leave. Although it sounds truly unbelievable, Tristen and Lawrence decide to return to challenge the Phantom that very same day. Have these two adventurers lost their minds? Are they both in need of immediate mental health treatment; or is there a more sensible explanation for these events?
Answer: The Phantom’s Revenge is a famous roller coaster located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
Riddle:
What can tell you the time and bark a little rhyme?
Answer: A number dog.
Riddle:
Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters. What is it?
Answer: Wind.
Riddle:
During the winter of 1959, a young man returned home from work, and presented his new bride with a box -shaped like a part of the human body. He also gave her a newly published book entitled Flowers for Algernon, and humbly apologized to her, stating, "The one store was open, but the other store was not, so this is as close as I could get for your gifts." As he looked into the eyes of his beautiful bride, he spoke these strange, mystical words: "With Abe looking forward, and George looking back, I ask you, on this special day; will you -- -- ---------?" To solve this brainteaser, you must: #1- identify the contents of the box (shaped like a part of the human body) which he gave to his wife; #2- identify the "special day" referred to by the husband, and #3 - reveal the three missing words the husband spoke to his new bride.
Answer: #1- The content of the box, shaped like a part of the human body, was an assortment of chocolates in a heart-shaped container. The book he brought her had “Flowers” in the title, as the floral shop was closed, but the bookstore was still open. #2- the “special day” referred to by the husband is —Valentines Day. The man’s reference to Abe looking forward (Abraham Lincoln’s birthday in February) and George looking back (George Washington’s Birthday in February) indicates the location of Valentine’s Day between the two. #3- the three missing words spoken by the husband to his wife are “Be My Valentine.”
