Test Your Mental Mettle With These Ridiculous Riddles

Dandelions definitely don't roar! Now, why would it have that name? It actually stems from the French word for this flower, which is "dent de lion," which means "lion's tooth." It refers to the leaves of this flower that have serrated edges.

When you get the sniffles, it's common to say that you "caught a cold." Now you cannot throw that at someone, can you? Interestingly, the common cold can be caused by at least 200 separate viruses.

What we have in this riddle is a simple explanation for striking a match! The red signifies the flame and the black is the burnt wood after the flame has been extinguished.

A promise is easily broken, and that's the easiest way to destroy a relationship! Riddles don't only have to be funny, they can also convey more serious truths about the world.

The long part of the bottle is called the neck, and the metal part that keeps it closed is called a cap. But, there's no head to be found!

How many times have you been told a secret that you just wanted to tell someone as soon as possible? And when you do, it's no longer your secret. Plus, the person who told you is probably going to get mad that you shared it. A secret is only a secret if you keep it!

Nothing quite like the tears produced while cutting an onion, is there? And while all sorts of home remedies and other gadgets say they can stop onion tears, nothing really does!

Palms are a type of tree, and also the front part of your hand (fingers excluded.) Did you know that some palm trees can live to be 150 years old?

Well, technically not all beds have a headboard, but for the purpose of this riddle, they do! And the foot? That refers to the foot of the bed! We also concede that not all beds have legs, but traditionally speaking, they have four.

Well, it just makes sense doesn't it? By the time tomorrow comes, it has become today. And then, there is another tomorrow. So, does tomorrow even exist then? Just think about that!

We acknowledge that this riddle only works if a fence actually goes around the entire house. It wasn't until the 1940s that white picket fences became a symbol of suburban America.

Let's break this one down! If you're making coffins, you're making them to sell. If you're buying them, you're definitely alive and not planning to use them yourself. If you're using one, well, you're definitely not alive and therefore, aren't capable of knowing anything.

An echo happens when sound waves hit another surface and are reflected back. The length of time until you hear an echo depends on how far the sound waves travel before hitting something that reflects them back.

Yes, you certainly can't hold your breath for very long...well, unless you are a free diver. Did you know that riddles are an important part of other cultures, as well? In Germany, a riddle is called a "Rätsel."

Well, reading that riddle, something with 13 hearts sounds like a massive monster! But, on closer inspection, it's obvious that it must be a deck of cards. There are 52 cards, and each suit has 13 cards.

Short and simple, this riddle is another example off how everyday words can pertain to many things. Did you know that there are two types of riddles? The enigma, a riddle that is expressed metaphorically, and the conundrum, a riddle that has a tricky problem in which a pun is found in the answer or the question.

Certainly, if there is a strong source of light around, then we are going to have a shadow. But why? Well, any object that light cannot pass through effectively blocks the sun. Since you are not transparent, your body blocks the sun. The shape of the shadow depends on the angle at which light is hitting an object.

The history of the term "living room" is fascinating! In 1918, at the end of WWI, a worldwide outbreak of influenza killed millions of people. In order to properly mourn their dead, people would often put the body in the parlor area of their house. This became a "death room" of sorts. Apparently, "Ladies Home Journal," coined the term "living room" to reclaim these parts of the house after the horrors of the outbreak had subsided.

Running water was first introduced to the public in the nineteenth century. We also feel compelled to tell you that "nose" would a reasonable answer to this riddle, as well.

Yes, a clock has hands, and they certainly can't clap. But the do tell time splendidly! Clapping, or applause, was first thought to have started with the ancient Romans.

Again, such a simple, logical riddle when you think about it. It reminds me of that classic song, "There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza," which, although it was a children's song, was actually recorded by Harry Belafonte once.

Simple to see the answer, right? Take one die, now add the numbers on it. So that is 1+2+3+4+5+6. That is equal to 21. But we have two dice, so that is where the 42 eyes (dots) come in. The rest is pretty self-explanatory.

When you vibrate air in those vocal chords of yours, you're breaking the silence. You technically could sign the word "silence" and not break it...but that defeats the purpose of this riddle!

Anchors are thrown overboard to secure the boat when they're not moving, hence the thrown out part. And when not in use, it is stored somewhere on the boat. Makes sense, right?

Mailboxes are filled with written letters! Get it? So when were riddles first used? The oldest riddle ever discovered was written on a clay tablet from Mesopotamia and dates to around 2350 BC.

I bet you know a few people who would be lost without their mirror. Mirrors, as we know them today, are silvered-glass and were first invented in 1835 in Germany by a chemist called Justus von Liebig.

When I go to court, I like to put on my best lawsuit! Get it? Law suit? All jokes aside, even filing the paperwork for a lawsuit can cost hundreds of dollars, so unless you're a high-powered lawyer, you want to avoid them.

Lettuce talk about this riddle...see what I did there? Because you may have heard this riddle before, we're just going to leaf it here!

One of life's simple pleasures is a nice cup of tea, don't you think? This clever riddle, which had us stumped for days, explains exactly what happens to a tea bag when making that cup of tea!

Did you know that the word riddle actually comes from the Old English word, ræ̅dan. This meant to interpret or guess something. Also, the average healthy adult should be taking (and leaving behind) close to 10,000 steps per day.

You definitely knew this one, right? Not only is this a riddle, but it is a simple test of logic, and for that reason, it is a favorite question in logic tests.

If Irish mythology is to be believed, its a pot of gold and a possessive leprechaun that you would find at the end of every rainbow. But in the world of this riddle, it is simply the letter "w." Scientifically, a rainbow is caused by light hitting water droplets in the sky and then reflecting and refracting the light.

Isn't it amazing that every single person in the world has unique fingerprints? Just think about it. There are 7.7 billion people in the world, and each of them has their own fingerprints, never to be repeated. The first time fingerprints were used to solve a crime was in 1892 in Argentina!

Joe is the son. That's why it says, "Joe's father had three sons." Sometimes, the answer is already in the riddle. It just requires closer reading.

We realize people also return checks, gifts and dogs, but they don't do it often, and "often" is our key word.