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Riddle: I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody. What am I?
Answer: Pencil lead.
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Riddle: There are two monkeys on a tree and one jumps off. Why does the other monkey jump too?
Answer: Monkey see monkey do.
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Riddle: What has one eye but cannot see?
Answer: A needle.
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Riddle: What animal keeps the best time?
Answer: A Watchdog.
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Riddle: What language does a billboard speak?
Answer: Sign language.
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Riddle: I scream, You scream, We all scream. For what?
Answer: Ice cream.
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Riddle: Why is Europe like a frying pan?
Answer: Because it has Greece at the bottom.
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Riddle: What can point in every direction but can't reach the destination by itself?
Answer: Your finger or a compass.
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Riddle: All of Mrs. Smith's pets are dogs except one, and all her pets are cats except one. How many cats and dogs does she have?
Answer: Mrs. Smith has one cat and one dog.
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Riddle: Why does the teacher wear sunglasses when she comes to the class?
Answer: Because the students are bright.
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