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Riddle
- Your eyes are open and I’m there. Close them. I’m there too. What am I?
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Answer
- The dark! It's the only thing we can actually see (or not see, depending on how you interpret it) with our eyes opened and closed.
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Riddle
- What loses its head in the morning, and gets it back at night?
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Answer
- The answer is not a creepy headless horseman. Instead, it's something you're familiar with: a pillow.
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Riddle
- They have not flesh, nor feathers, nor scales, nor bone. Yet they have fingers and thumbs of their own. What are they?
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Answer
- It had to be some sort of animal, right? Well, not quite. A pair of gloves fits the description perfectly (no pun intended).
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Riddle
- What’s the one place you can be sure you’ll never read your name?
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Answer
- Your gravestone. Yes, that's pretty dark. True, though!
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Riddle
- I can fly but have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
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Answer
- No, it's not some sort of flying somber creature from hell. The answer is clouds.
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Riddle
- You’re certain to be wearing your best outfit or something special when you come to stay. What am I?
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Answer
- A coffin. Pretty morbid, right? Still, the answer to the riddle makes total sense.
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Riddle
- It doesn’t hurt when you carve my face. In fact, you bring me to life. What am I?
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Answer
- Surely some kind of monster or creature came to mind while thinking about solving this riddle. But it turns out it's just a jack-o’-lantern.
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Riddle
- I’m soft, delicate, and silky, but if you’re wrapped in me, you’ll scream—if you can. What am I?
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Answer
- The answer is the mighty cobweb. Indeed delicate and silky, but we definitely prefer not to be wrapped in it!
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Riddle
- I can't hurt you, but I can leave you with scars. Nobody wants me, but everyone has me. But you are the only one who can see me. What am I?
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Answer
- Your nightmares. This one was a bit deep!
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Riddle
- What kind of ball must you never throw, kick, hit, or pitch?
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Answer
- An eyeball. Unless, well, you're some sort of cannibal serial killer or something like that.
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Riddle
- I was carried into a dark room, and set on fire. I wept, and then my head was cut off. What am I?
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Answer
- No, this is not a description of some medieval torture and execution practice. We're just talking about candles.
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Riddle
- In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
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Answer
- As poetic as it sounds, we're not talking about a mythological creature made of iron. The answer is a bullet.
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Riddle
- I am the beginning of sorrow and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me, yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk, yet never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never out of darkness. What am I?
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Answer
- This a very interesting, and indeed hard riddle to solve. It sounds dark and mysterious, yet all we're talking about is one single letter of the alphabet—the letter "S."
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Riddle
- A room with no windows or doors, walks in the night, grows in a day, and is found where there is death and decay. What is it?
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Answer
- Fungi. Be it mushrooms or mold, it strives and feeds off damp and decaying organic matter.
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Riddle
- They are dark and always on the run. Without the sun, there would be none. What are they?
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Answer
- The answer is shadows. Can you find a better description? Sources: (Reader's Digest) (Bored Panda) See also: The best riddles to exercise your brain
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0 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- Your eyes are open and I’m there. Close them. I’m there too. What am I?
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1 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- The dark! It's the only thing we can actually see (or not see, depending on how you interpret it) with our eyes opened and closed.
© Shutterstock
2 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- What loses its head in the morning, and gets it back at night?
© Shutterstock
3 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- The answer is not a creepy headless horseman. Instead, it's something you're familiar with: a pillow.
© Shutterstock
4 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- They have not flesh, nor feathers, nor scales, nor bone. Yet they have fingers and thumbs of their own. What are they?
© Shutterstock
5 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- It had to be some sort of animal, right? Well, not quite. A pair of gloves fits the description perfectly (no pun intended).
© Shutterstock
6 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- What’s the one place you can be sure you’ll never read your name?
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7 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- Your gravestone. Yes, that's pretty dark. True, though!
© Shutterstock
8 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- I can fly but have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
© Shutterstock
9 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- No, it's not some sort of flying somber creature from hell. The answer is clouds.
© Shutterstock
10 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- You’re certain to be wearing your best outfit or something special when you come to stay. What am I?
© Shutterstock
11 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- A coffin. Pretty morbid, right? Still, the answer to the riddle makes total sense.
© Shutterstock
12 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- It doesn’t hurt when you carve my face. In fact, you bring me to life. What am I?
© Shutterstock
13 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- Surely some kind of monster or creature came to mind while thinking about solving this riddle. But it turns out it's just a jack-o’-lantern.
© Shutterstock
14 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- I’m soft, delicate, and silky, but if you’re wrapped in me, you’ll scream—if you can. What am I?
© Shutterstock
15 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- The answer is the mighty cobweb. Indeed delicate and silky, but we definitely prefer not to be wrapped in it!
© Shutterstock
16 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- I can't hurt you, but I can leave you with scars. Nobody wants me, but everyone has me. But you are the only one who can see me. What am I?
© Shutterstock
17 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- Your nightmares. This one was a bit deep!
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18 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- What kind of ball must you never throw, kick, hit, or pitch?
© Shutterstock
19 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- An eyeball. Unless, well, you're some sort of cannibal serial killer or something like that.
© Shutterstock
20 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- I was carried into a dark room, and set on fire. I wept, and then my head was cut off. What am I?
© Shutterstock
21 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- No, this is not a description of some medieval torture and execution practice. We're just talking about candles.
© Shutterstock
22 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
© Shutterstock
23 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- As poetic as it sounds, we're not talking about a mythological creature made of iron. The answer is a bullet.
© Shutterstock
24 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- I am the beginning of sorrow and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me, yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk, yet never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never out of darkness. What am I?
© Shutterstock
25 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- This a very interesting, and indeed hard riddle to solve. It sounds dark and mysterious, yet all we're talking about is one single letter of the alphabet—the letter "S."
© Shutterstock
26 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- A room with no windows or doors, walks in the night, grows in a day, and is found where there is death and decay. What is it?
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27 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- Fungi. Be it mushrooms or mold, it strives and feeds off damp and decaying organic matter.
© Shutterstock
28 / 31 Fotos
Riddle
- They are dark and always on the run. Without the sun, there would be none. What are they?
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29 / 31 Fotos
Answer
- The answer is shadows. Can you find a better description? Sources: (Reader's Digest) (Bored Panda) See also: The best riddles to exercise your brain
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Dark riddles that'll give you the creeps
Just when you thought solving any riddle was scary enough!
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Riddles are a great way to exercise our brains. Some can be really complex and hard to solve, but not many send chills down our spines. But it turns out there's a whole world of dark riddles, which are not only interesting but also spooky!
Ready? Click through if you dare.
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