Riddle: The Sphinx in Egypt doesn't let anybody in to the city unless they can answer this riddle. And if you didn't get it right it would squish you. The riddle goes like this: what has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs at night? For years no one could answer it and one day a little girl did and the Sphinx broke his nose in frustation. Do you know what the answer is?
Answer: A man. When a man is young(the morning)he crawls on his hands and knees(four legs), when he gets older(the afternoon)he walks on his legs(two legs), and when he is and old man(at night) he walks on his legs and a walking stick(three legs).
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