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.

Go up and down Without Moving

What can go up and come down without moving?

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Once in a Hundred Years

Occurring once in a hundred years and one in thousands. But never in a day or a year or a century. What am I?

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Twice as Old

When my father was 31, I was 8. Now he is twice as old as I am. How old am I?

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A Thousand Wheels

I have a thousand wheels, but move I do not. Call me what I am, call me a lot. What am I?

Answer

A parking lot or garage.

Shortest Sentence in the English Language

I am the shortest complete sentence in the English language. What am I?

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