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A Black Dog Stands In The Middle Of An Intersecton Riddle
ROD: 01-21-2026
Riddle: A black dog stands in the middle of an intersecton in a town painted black. None of the street lights are working due to a power failure caused by a storm. A car with two broken headlights drives towards the dog but turns in time to avoid hitting him. How could the driver have seen the dog in time?
Answer: Who said this happened during the night?
Still Grow A Beard Mind Trick
ROD: 01-20-2026
Riddle: Who can shave three times a day and still grow a beard?
Answer: A barber. He could shave other men three times a day and still grow his own beard.
Riddle: I am a 5-letter word. Take away the first letter and I am a place's name. Take away the first two letters and I become the opposite of the 5 letter word. What am I?
Answer: Woman, oman, man.
A Pet Shop Owner Had A Parrot With A Sign On Its Cage
ROD: 01-18-2026
Riddle: A pet shop owner had a parrot with a sign on its cage that said "Parrot repeats everything it hears". Davey bought the parrot and for two weeks he spoke to it and it didn't say a word. He returned the parrot but the shopkeeper said he never lied about the parrot.
How can this be?
Answer: The parrot was deaf.
The Bus Driver Riddle
ROD: 01-17-2026
Riddle: A bus driver was heading down a street in Colorado. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, he turned left where there was a "no left turn" sign, and he went the wrong way on a one-way street. Then he went on the left side of the road past a cop car. Still - he didn't break any traffic laws. Why not?
Answer: He was walking...not driving.
What Can't Be Burned Or Drowned Riddle
ROD: 01-16-2026
Riddle: What can't be burned in fire, nor drowned in water?
Answer: Ice.
A Cowboy Rides Into Town On Friday
ROD: 01-15-2026
Riddle: How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay two days, and ride out on Friday?
Answer: His horse is named Friday.
Many Keys But No Locks Riddle
ROD: 01-14-2026
Riddle: What has keys that open no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but not go in?
Answer: A computer keyboard.
First I Am Dried, Then I Am Wet Riddle
ROD: 01-13-2026
Riddle: First I am dried, then I am wet;
The longer I swim, the more taste you get.
What am I?
Answer: Tea.
Advance Half The Distance?
ROD: 01-12-2026
Riddle: If you're 8 feet away from a door and with each move you advance half the distance to the door. How many moves will it take to reach the door?
Answer: Infinity! Technically you will never reach the door, as you can only move half the distance, no matter how small.
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