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.

Constant Speed

Sometimes I move fast, sometimes I move slow. But my speed is truly constant, and nowhere I go. What am I?

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Beginning of Earth

I am the beginning of earth and the end of time. What am I?

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Large Money Box

I have a large money box, 10 inches square and 12 inches tall. Roughly how many pennies can I place in my empty money box?

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30 Meter Ladder

A boy fell off a 30 meter ladder but did not get hurt. Why not?

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3 Pills

If a doctor gives you three pills, telling you to take one every half hour, how many minutes will pass from taking the first pill to the last pill?

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