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I Have A Thousand Needles But I Do Not Sew - Answer Clue "P"

ROD: 05-30-2025

I have a thousand needles but I do not sew. What am I?

Answer: A Porcupine.

What Has 88 Keys, But Can't Even Open A Single Door?

ROD: 05-29-2025

What has 88 keys, but can't even open a single door?

Answer: A piano.

Forward I Am Heavy Backwards I Am Not

ROD: 05-28-2025

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?

Answer: The word Ton.

A Sharpshooter Hung Up His Hat And Put On A Blindfold

ROD: 05-27-2025

A sharpshooter hung up his hat and put on a blindfold. He then walked 100 yards, turned around, and shot a bullet through his hat. The blindfold was a perfectly good one, completely blocking the man's vision. How did he manage this?

Answer: He hung is hat on the barrel of his gun.

What Two Whole, Positive Numbers Have A One-digit Answer When Multiplied

ROD: 05-26-2025

What two whole, positive numbers have a one-digit answer when multiplied and a two-digit answer when added?

Answer: 1 and 9.

You Want To Boil A Two-minute Egg. If You Only Have A Three-minute Timer

ROD: 05-25-2025

You want to boil a two-minute egg. If you only have a three-minute timer (hourglass), a four-minute timer, and a five-minute timer, how can you boil the egg for only two minutes?

Answer: Once the water is boiling, turn the three-minute timer and five-minute timer over. When the three-minute timer runs out, put the egg in the boiling water. When the five-minute timer runs out, two minutes have elapsed and it is time to take the egg out of the water. You don't need the four-minute timer for this riddle.