Riddles

What runs all around the yard without moving?
The fence

What is it that someone else has to take before you can get it?
Your photograph

When asked how old she was, Suzie replied, “In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago.” How old is she now?
12 years old

How would you rearrange the letters in the words “New Door” to make one word?
“ONE WORD”

There is a town where a quarter of all the people living have unlisted phone numbers. If you select 100 names at random from the town’s phone book, on average how many of these people would have unlisted phone numbers?
None – because phone book have only listed numbers

Where is the only place that yesterday always follow today?
In a dictionary

The maker doesn’t want it, the buyer doesn’t use it and the user doesn’t see it. What is it?
A coffin

What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don’t want to use it?
An anchor

What is broken when you name it?
Silence

What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their politics or religion, agree is between heaven and earth?
The word “AND”

John is standing behind Mary, and Mary is standing behind John. How is this possible ?
They are standing back to back

What is often returned but never borrowed?
Thanks

What keys can’t you put in a lock?
Piano keys

If you were to put a coin into an empty bottle and then insert a cork into the neck, how could you remove the coin without taking out the cork or breaking the bottle?
Push the cork into the bottle and shake the coin out

Which is faster, hot or cold?
Hot, because you can catch a cold

02/09/2010. Category: trivia. Tags: .

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