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.

Once a Year Twice a Week

We see it once in a year, twice in a week, and never in a day. What is it?

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How Many Birthdays Does Average Man Have

How many birthdays does the average man have?

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Dirt in a Hole

How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?

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Two in a Corner One in a Room

Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?

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Man Jumps out of Window

There is a fire in a 12 storey building. A man panics and jumps out of the window. How does he survive from the fall?

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