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What gets wet while drying?
What is full of holes but still holds water?
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
What has to be broken before you can use it?
What can you catch, but not throw?
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
What has hands, but can’t clap?
What goes up but never comes down?
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
What question can you never answer yes to?
What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
An egg! If you're not cracking them before you eat them, then we have some other questions for you...
What has a bottom at the top?
A candle!
A sponge! Alright, enough with the easy ones...
The future! Didn't expect it to get so existential, did you?
"Are you asleep yet?" It would be weird if you did!
All the people on the boat are married! Yes, it's one of those couples' getaways.
An echo! It's a pretty predictable reply though...
A towel! It gets wet so you can get dry, and that's kind of like poetry.
A secret! Does anyone even keep these anymore?
A stamp!
Your age! Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear right now...
A cold! Thank goodness we can't throw them, or else that might mean war!
A clock! How sad...
Your legs!
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Darkness. Then again, isn't darkness the absence of light?
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Riddles are a classic and wholesome way to exercise your brain, forcing your mind to deviate from its regular thought patterns in order to find a creative solution. Plus, they're a great way to entertain yourself and your loved ones for hours! Click through and see how many of these you can solve.