Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today

If yesterday was tomorrow, today would be a Saturday. What day is today?

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A boy fell off a 100 foot ladder. But he did not get hurt. Why not?

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What is it that does not go when others go nor return when others do?

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How can you distribute 3 apples to two mothers and their two daughters giving a whole apple to each?

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A fire officer has 12 matchsticks lying in front of her. She removes just one of them. She now sees 9 in front of her. How is this possible?

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