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.

Two Sons Not Twins

A woman gave birth to two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year but were not twins. How is this possible?

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25 Year Old Man

A man was born in 1964 and died in 1984 at the age of 25. How is this possible?

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Runs Around a House

What runs around a house but doesn’t move?

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Subtract 6 from 30

How many times can you subtract 6 from 30?

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Not Your Aunt

How could all of your cousins have an aunt who is not your aunt?

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