I wear the face of a leader of men. My financial worth is small and my
appearance not impressive, yet my presence is a passport to any country
and society. I have the entree alike to the boudoir and the armed; I
penetrate to royal palaces and to the far corners of the earth. In my
youth I am [...]
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In 1415, English king Henry V invaded France. After months of battle without victory, Henry decided to pack his bags. His army was tired, ill, and desperate for a proper cup of Earl Grey. The French outnumbered the Brits four to one. They pledged to smash the invaders, then take the surviving Brits and remove certain [...] I am the world’s greatest traveler. I have been transported by camel, dog sled, pony express, bicycle, train, steamship, automobile/car, airplane, airship, and rocket. I have portraits of presidents, kings, queens, princes, princesses, shahs, sultans, tribal chiefs, adventurers, explorers, patriots, martyrs, inventors, pioneers, artists, musicians, architects, poets, aviators, dramatists, novelists, painters, athletes, cardinals, saints, and sinners.  February 5th, 2012 | Category: Brain Riddle, Geography, History, Real Life |  4 guesses |  Email This RiddleAviva was planning to take a trip around the world. She liked names that were similar to hers, so she made a list of places she would like to visit. However, one of these places doesn’t belong. Which one is it?
Arrawarra, Australia January 29th, 2012 | Category: Brain Riddle, Geography, Word Riddles | 2 guesses | Email This RiddleThis is a real story from “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” which happened in ancient China almost 2000 years ago: One day, Sun Quan gave king Cao Cao an elephant as a present. Cao Cao was very pleased and he rushed to see the arrival of the elephant with his seven year old son and his [...] December 27th, 2011 | Category: Animals, Brain Riddle, Geography, History, Real Life, Science | 2 guesses | Email This RiddleBeulah died in the Appalachians while Craig died at sea. Everyone was much happier with Craig’s death. Why? Which location from group A, belongs in group B, and why? GROUP A Australia GROUP B United States
The following clues give definitions for world capitals. These definitions describe what the capitals (just the city) sound like they would mean. 1) This capital is a recently opened store for cooked meats. November 9th, 2011 | Category: Brain Riddle, Geography, Word Riddles | 6 guesses | Email This RiddleWhat is strange about the words in the group below, apart from the fact that they are all four letters long? NEAR
November 2nd, 2011 | Category: Brain Riddle, Geography, Word Riddles | 2 guesses | Email This RiddleThe Gaetanno family of Chicago is entertaining their cousin Sylvio, who is visiting from Naples. After staying for several days, Sylvio is getting ready to leave, when he presents the Gaetannos with a gift. It is a lamp that Sylvio claims is a very valuable antique that has been in his family for 70 years. [...] August 20th, 2011 | Category: Brain Riddle, Geography, History, Max Gaetanno Mystery, Real Life, Science | 6 guesses | Email This Riddle |
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