Only Geniuses Can Solve These Impossible Riddles

Fire will be put out if watered. This is why in this riddle it "dies."

Coats of paint are always wet when applied. They dry over time.

A clock has a face and two hands which are used to tell time. However, it has no other body part named pieces.

If Gia's father has five daughters, then one of those daughters must be Gia. That is why she is the fifth daughter.

An envelope begins and ends with "E." Usually, it only contains one letter, as in piece of mail.

The trick here is that "C" and "sea" are pronounced the same. This is why that letter "contains the most water."

Eggs must be cracked open before they can be eaten or used in recipes. This means they are more useful once broken.

A man who is living in Denmark is still alive. That's why he could not be buried in Spain, or anywhere else for that matter.

While February has only 28 days, except in leap year, all months have at least 28 days. When it comes to riddles, it is important to read the question carefully.

Friday starts with an "F" and Thursday starts with a "T." This means that alphabetically, Friday does come first.

A relationship has two mates, but no captain. This means that two people are equal partners.

Brady threw the ball straight up and gravity sent it falling back down to him. This is why no one and nothing had to touch it for it to come back.

The answer is the letter M. It literally occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and is not used at all in 1000 years.

Since the electric train is functional, there is no smoke at all. This is a trick question.

Your age goes up, but never goes back down. This only reverses in the fictional story of Benjamin Button.

Most tables technically rest on four legs. However, they are inanimate, so they can't walk.

Horseshoes are put on and not removed until necessary. This is why the animals sleep with them on.

People will use your name to address you, introduce you, or get your attention. Technically, they will use it more than you.

Clouds move through the sky. They also produce rain, which is referred to as crying in this riddle.

Rivers are described as running, which is why this riddle makes sense. They literally also have no legs.

This riddle refers to the cycle of the moon. It's journey from new moon to full moon takes a lunar month.

Doorbells do not talk, so they do not ask questions. However, they are generally answered.

Pianos have many black and white keys. However, those keys do not open doors.

Silence cannot be touched or seen. It can, however, be broken.

Candles are tallest when they are fresh. They grow shorter and shorter the longer they are used.

Only after you have given your word away to someone by promising to do something, can you keep it by doing what you have said. This is a tricky one.

If you have a secret, you do not share it. However, once you share a secret, it is no longer a secret.

Tomorrow is always the next day. It can never arrive.

This riddle refers to the way that bottles are shaped. They are described as having a neck, but they have no head.

This riddle relates to phrasing. This is why you can catch a cold, but not throw one.

Trees have many branches. These are often referred to as limbs.

In tennis, you can serve the ball. However, it is best not to try to eat it.

Nothing is the answer. Poor people have nothing, rich people do not, and if one eats nothing they will die.

Books often have decorative sleeves called book jackets. Other than these, they have no other clothing.

Rhinos have horns. However, these horns are hard and made of keratin and do not make any noise.