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.

Crystal Cage

I climb higher as I get hotter. I can never escape from my crystal cage. What am I?

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If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the father of D, how D is related to A?

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Below is a little math equation, made of matchsticks, that does not add up. Can you move just one match stick and fix the equation?

matchsticks 6 + 4 = 4

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How do you fill two sacks with coffee from another sack of a similar size?

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A woman has 7 children, half of them are boys. How is this possible?

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