17 Hard Riddles (Part 1) Nobody Can Solve these
TLDRThe video script presents a series of intriguing riddles designed to challenge one's intellect. From the sponge that holds water despite being full of holes to the longest word in the dictionary 'Smiles', each riddle offers a twist on common perceptions. The riddles cover a range of topics, from the calendar anomaly that allows someone to die of old age on their 25th birthday, to the abstract concept of something that can be touched but not seen. The script is a fun and engaging way to exercise the brain and spark curiosity.
Takeaways
- 🧐 The riddles presented challenge the intellect and require lateral thinking.
- 🕳 A sponge, despite being full of holes, can still hold water, illustrating the concept of porous materials.
- 👁️ A needle, though it has an 'eye,' cannot see, highlighting the play on words in riddles.
- 🎂 A man dying of old age on his 25th birthday is possible if he was born on February 29th, a leap day.
- 🐟 The most expensive fish mentioned is the goldfish, often associated with high maintenance and cost.
- 🐄 Spelling 'cow' in 13 letters is a play on words, with 'c o w' being the answer.
- 👥 The progression from 'two is a company' to 'five is a crowd' leads to 'four and nine' being the answer.
- 📖 The longest word in the dictionary, according to the riddle, is 'Smiles,' as there's a 'mile' between each 's'.
- 🌈 The letter 'W' is at the end of a rainbow, a common myth and play on words.
- 💓 The heart is something that can be touched emotionally but not physically.
- 💡 Light can pass through glass without breaking it, a reference to its intangible nature.
- 🚫 Tomorrow is always on its way but never arrives, a riddle about the concept of time.
- 🦷 A comb has many teeth but cannot bite, emphasizing its function over appearance.
- 🍴 Cutlery is bought to eat with but is never consumed, a riddle about its purpose.
- 😢 An onion makes you cry when its skin is removed, a play on the phrase 'take off my skin.'
- 🕒 A clock has hands but cannot clap, highlighting the different uses of hands in various contexts.
- 🦘 A kangaroo jumps when walking and sits when standing, a riddle about the unique way of moving for this animal.
Q & A
What is the answer to the riddle 'what is full of holes but still holds water'?
-A sponge is full of holes but still capable of holding water due to its porous nature.
What does the riddle 'what has one eye but can't see' refer to?
-The riddle refers to a needle, which has an 'eye' or hole at the top but cannot see as it is an inanimate object.
How is it possible for a man to 'die of old age on his 25th birthday'?
-The man was born on February 29th, a date that only occurs every four years in a leap year. Therefore, he would only celebrate his actual birthday every four years, making his 25th leap year the last one he would experience.
Which fish is considered the most expensive?
-A goldfish is often considered the most expensive in terms of the care and maintenance it requires, rather than its purchase price.
How can you spell 'cow' in 13 letters?
-The word 'cow' is spelled with three letters, but if we consider the spaces between words in a sentence as letters, then 'c o w' technically uses 13 characters including spaces.
What do the numbers four and five represent in the context 'if two is a company and three is a crowd'?
-In this context, four and five represent the number of people that would make a larger group or gathering, respectively, continuing the theme of social dynamics.
What is the longest word in the dictionary according to the riddle?
-The word 'Smiles' is considered the longest word in the dictionary because there is a 'mile' between the first 's' and the last 's'.
What is at the end of a rainbow according to the riddle?
-The letter 'W' is humorously stated to be at the end of a rainbow, playing on the common phrase 'double rainbow' where the 'W' shape is visible.
What can be touched but not seen?
-Someone's heart is a metaphorical answer to this riddle, as it can be felt emotionally or physically through touch, but not seen with the naked eye.
What can go through glass without breaking it?
-Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through certain types of glass without causing it to break.
What is the answer to the riddle 'what has many teeth but cannot bite'?
-A comb has many teeth but is designed to detangle hair and not to bite.
What do you buy to eat but never consume?
-Cutlery is something you buy for the purpose of eating, but you do not consume it. You use it to eat other things.
What do you get when you take off its skin without causing it to cry, but you will?
-An onion is a vegetable that does not make a sound when its skin is removed, but it can cause people to cry due to the release of sulfur compounds.
What gets broken without being held according to the riddle?
-A promise is something that can be broken without physical contact, as it is a commitment that can be unfulfilled.
What has hands but cannot clap?
-A clock has hands that move to tell time, but it cannot clap because it is an inanimate object.
What jumps when walking and sits when standing?
-A kangaroo is an animal that appears to jump when it moves on all fours and seems to sit when it stands on its hind legs.
Outlines
🤔 Challenging Riddles and Their Solutions
This paragraph presents a series of complex riddles designed to test the intellect of the reader. It starts with a riddle about something full of holes that still holds water, revealing the answer to be a sponge. The riddles cover a variety of subjects, from the unique case of a man dying of old age on his 25th birthday due to being born on February 29th, to the most expensive fish, which is a goldfish. Other riddles involve spelling 'cow' in 13 letters, the concept of numbers representing company sizes, the longest word in the dictionary being 'Smiles', the letter 'W' at the end of a rainbow, the intangible nature of someone's heart, the ability of light to pass through glass, and the perpetual arrival of 'tomorrow'. The riddles are interspersed with musical interludes, adding an element of entertainment to the intellectual challenge.
🎶 More Riddles with a Musical Twist
This paragraph continues the theme of challenging riddles, each accompanied by musical elements indicated by '[Music]'. The riddles here involve diverse subjects such as an item that makes you cry when its skin is removed (an onion), something that gets broken without being held (a promise), an object with hands that cannot clap (a clock), and a creature that jumps while walking and sits when standing (a kangaroo). The riddles are crafted to provoke thought and engage the reader in a playful intellectual exercise, with the added charm of music enhancing the overall experience.
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Keywords
💡Riddles
💡Intellect
💡Sponge
💡Leap Year
💡Wordplay
💡Metaphor
💡Abstract Thinking
💡Logic
💡Perception
💡Problem-solving
Highlights
A sponge is full of holes but still holds water.
A needle has one eye but can't see.
A man dies of old age on his 25th birthday, born on February 29th.
The most expensive fish is the goldfish.
Spell cow in 13 letters: c o, w.
When two is a company and three is a crowd, four and five make nine.
The longest word in the dictionary is Smiles, with a mile between each s.
The letter W is at the end of a rainbow.
Something that can be touched but not seen is someone's heart.
Light can go through glass without breaking it.
Tomorrow is always on its way but never arrives.
A comb has many teeth but cannot bite.
Cutlery is bought to eat but never consumed.
An onion takes off its skin and won't cry, but you will.
A promise gets broken without being held.
A clock has hands but cannot clap.
A kangaroo jumps when walking and sits when standing.
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