I control the whole living room, but I vanish into the couch cushions at least once a week. What am I?
Hint: You point me at the TV.
Answer
The TV remote
TV remotes control the TV and are notorious for getting lost in the couch.
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I'm taken from a mine and locked in a wooden case, never set free, yet almost everyone has used me. What am I?
Hint: You might be chewing on my case right now.
Answer
Pencil lead
Pencil "lead" is graphite from mines, sealed inside a wooden pencil.
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What do you call a pig that knows karate?
Hint: It's on the dinner menu.
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A pork chop
A karate chop from a pig is a "pork chop."
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Your phone is at 1%. You plug it in at 9 p.m., and at 7 a.m. it's still at 1%. The charger and the outlet both work. What happened?
Hint: What did you do right before bed?
Answer
The outlet is controlled by a light switch, and you turned it off
Some outlets are wired to a wall switch, so switching off the light cuts the power.
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A brick weighs one pound plus half a brick. How much does a whole brick weigh?
Hint: Half a brick must weigh one pound.
Answer
Two pounds
If a brick is 1 pound plus half a brick, then half a brick is 1 pound, so a whole one is 2.
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You look all over the house for me, and the whole time I'm sitting on top of your head. What am I?
Hint: You need me to find me.
Answer
Your glasses
People often push glasses up on their head and forget they're there.
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I live in the ocean and I have eight arms. What am I?
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An octopus
Octopuses are sea animals with eight arms.
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I'm a big, bright circle in the night sky, and werewolves wait all month for me. What am I?
Hint: I'm not always this round.
Answer
A full moon
In legends, werewolves transform under the full moon.
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I'm hot and chocolatey, and I'm best with marshmallows floating on top on a snowy day. What am I?
Answer
Hot chocolate
Hot cocoa topped with marshmallows is a classic winter drink.
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I'm made of tall stalks, I have one way in and one way out, and every fall people get lost inside me. What am I?
Hint: Look for me on a farm in October.
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A corn maze
Corn mazes are fall attractions with winding paths cut through cornfields.
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