A man lives on the 20th floor. Every morning he rides the elevator down. Every evening he rides it only to the 10th floor and takes the stairs, unless it's raining. Why?
Hint: Think about his height.
Answer
He's too short to reach the 20 button, but on rainy days he can press it with his umbrella
He can only reach the lower buttons, except when he has an umbrella to stretch with.
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I'm a single digit. Turn me upside down and I'm worth three more. What number am I?
Hint: Picture me on a calculator.
Answer
Six
A 6 turned upside down becomes a 9, which is three more.
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I have thousands of needles, but I've never sewn a thing. What am I?
Hint: Some people bring me inside in December.
Answer
A pine tree
Pine trees are covered in needles, the leafy kind.
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I'm big and gray, and I have a horn right on the end of my nose. What am I?
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A rhinoceros
Rhinos are large gray animals with horns on their snouts.
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I grow in a patch, I'm round and orange, and every October people want to carve a face into me. What am I?
Hint: Pie is my other career.
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A pumpkin
Pumpkins grow in patches and get carved into jack-o'-lanterns at Halloween.
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I'm covered in snowmen and candy canes, you spend hours folding me around boxes, and on Christmas morning I'm ripped to shreds in seconds. What am I?
Hint: Don't forget the tape.
Answer
Wrapping paper
Wrapping paper takes ages to put on gifts and seconds to tear off.
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You pay me every single month for something you forgot you even signed up for. What am I?
Hint: Check your bank statement.
Answer
A subscription
Forgotten subscriptions keep charging until you cancel them.
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What can you keep even after you've given it to someone else?
Hint: Promise me you'll get this one.
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Your word
When you give someone your word, you still keep it (as long as you're honest).
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What kind of tree fits in the palm of your hand?
Hint: It grows at the beach.
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A palm tree
Your hand has a palm, and so does a palm tree.
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What comes once in a year, twice in a week, and never in a day?
Hint: Look at the spelling.
Answer
The letter E
"Year" has one E, "week" has two, and "day" has none.
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A rope ladder hangs off the side of a boat with four rungs underwater. The tide rises two feet. How many rungs are underwater now?
Hint: What happens to the boat?
Answer
Still four
The boat floats, so it rises with the tide, and the ladder rises with it.
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You can see me in water, but I never get wet. What am I?
Hint: Look into a still lake.
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Your reflection
Your reflection appears on the water's surface but stays perfectly dry.
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