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Riddle:
If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes will there have been?
Answer: Twenty one. Most people would think there were 42 handshakes. The first person shakes the hand of 6 others, the second person shakes the hand of 5 remaining people, the third person shakes the hand of 4 remaining people, the fourth person shakes the hand of 3 remaining people, the 5th person shakes the hand of 2 remaining people and the sixth person shakes the hand of 1 remaining person. 6+5+4+3+2+1=21
Riddle:
I control what once was, what is, and what is to come. Some know not to waste me, whilst others take me for granted. What am I?
Answer: Time.
Riddle:
I am the Father of Day, The Son of Month, and the Grandson of Year. What Am I?
Answer: A Week!
Riddle:
A group of privates were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them: Right turn! About turn! Left turn!
In which direction are they now facing?
Answer: East.
Riddle:
Death and taxes; taxes and death----- They're sure to be with us, until our last breath. So, try to save money-----How much can you save? They'll nickel us and dime us-----Right down to the grave. And now that you've heard my negative chant, tell me the man's name you hear in my rant.
Answer: The man's name is Nicholas (nickel us).
Riddle:
This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any coaching!
Answer: The entire paragraph has no ' e '
Riddle:
Despised I am by knave and liar. After me, the wise inquire, I rise above all death and fire. What am I?
Answer: The Truth.
Riddle:
I bring life and prosperity to those in my reach, but I also damage and take what I preach. What am I?
Answer: The sun (damages sight but also gives it by providing light).
Riddle:
I'm hard as a rock, and as light as a feather. I'm passed on to one another. Poor people need me, and rich people have me.
What am I?
Answer: Money.
Riddle:
In shattered peace I find release. In death, I do delight. Where blood is spilled upon the ground, And men begin to fight. What am I?
Answer: War.
