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.

Cup Handle

You have a cup placed on a table. You are pointing towards the North and the cup is facing towards the South. On which side is the cup’s handle?

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Loses Its Head

What loses its head every morning and gets it back every night?

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Dark but Made by Light

What is dark but made by light?

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Finished Files Are the Result

Count the number of F’s in the sentence. Count them only once. Do not go back and count them again.

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

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Peacock Egg

If Mr Smith’s peacock lays an egg in Mr Jones’ yard, who owns the egg?

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