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.

Brother’s Age

When I was 4 years old, my brother was half my age. Now, I’m 18. How old is my brother?

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A taxi driver is going the wrong way down a one-way street. He passes four police officers, yet none of them stop him. Why?

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What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, poor people have it, rich people need it and if you eat it, you die?

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What starts with e and ends with e and has one letter in it?

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Laura is standing behind Katy, and Katy is standing behind Laura. How is this possible?

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