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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Which is greater, the number of grooves on one side of a vinyl record (if you can remember them!) or the number of days in the year?  February 13th, 2012 | Category: Brain Riddle, History, Real Life, Science |  4 guesses |  Email This RiddleIn 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 [...] What is the meaning of this rebus? Marcus Brutus 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 RiddleI was on a road trip with a friend when we drove past a very tall radio tower. I told my friend “That thing has to be at least a thousand feet tall!” He looked out the window for a moment, and said “No, it’s actually about 1500 feet.” We stopped at a gas station [...] February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Brain Riddle, History, Real Life, Science | 6 guesses | Email This RiddleWhat happened in 1961 that would not happen for another 4000 years? When I left, I didn’t know where I was going. Who am I? Everyone knows that New Year’s Day follows Christmas Day by a week. For example, when Christmas is on a Monday, which it was a couple of years ago, New Year’s Day will be on a Monday, too, seven days later, right? Here’s the question: What is the most recent year in which Christmas Day and [...] This 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 Riddle |
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