Simple twisting riddle
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One of the riddles we used to have painted on the walls of one of our classrooms in secondary school (with the last part added in :+ ):
What runs but doesn't walk,
has a mouth yet still can't talk,
has a head but doesn't think,
has a bed but will not sleep
and twists yet is not a riddle?
Took us 12 year old students a couple of days to figure out back then (despite it being terribly obvious in hindsight of course). So just wondering how many minutes it will take here :P .
riddle wordplay
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One of the riddles we used to have painted on the walls of one of our classrooms in secondary school (with the last part added in :+ ):
What runs but doesn't walk,
has a mouth yet still can't talk,
has a head but doesn't think,
has a bed but will not sleep
and twists yet is not a riddle?
Took us 12 year old students a couple of days to figure out back then (despite it being terribly obvious in hindsight of course). So just wondering how many minutes it will take here :P .
riddle wordplay
edited yesterday
user477343
3,2581859
asked Nov 28 '14 at 3:58
user2908232user2908232
22319
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add a comment |
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One of the riddles we used to have painted on the walls of one of our classrooms in secondary school (with the last part added in :+ ):
What runs but doesn't walk,
has a mouth yet still can't talk,
has a head but doesn't think,
has a bed but will not sleep
and twists yet is not a riddle?
Took us 12 year old students a couple of days to figure out back then (despite it being terribly obvious in hindsight of course). So just wondering how many minutes it will take here :P .
riddle wordplay
edited yesterday
user477343
3,2581859
asked Nov 28 '14 at 3:58
user2908232user2908232
22319
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One of the riddles we used to have painted on the walls of one of our classrooms in secondary school (with the last part added in :+ ):
What runs but doesn't walk,
has a mouth yet still can't talk,
has a head but doesn't think,
has a bed but will not sleep
and twists yet is not a riddle?
Took us 12 year old students a couple of days to figure out back then (despite it being terribly obvious in hindsight of course). So just wondering how many minutes it will take here :P .
riddle wordplay
riddle wordplay
edited yesterday
user477343
3,2581859
asked Nov 28 '14 at 3:58
user2908232user2908232
22319
edited yesterday
user477343
3,2581859
asked Nov 28 '14 at 3:58
user2908232user2908232
22319
edited yesterday
user477343
3,2581859
edited yesterday
user477343
3,2581859
edited yesterday
user477343
3,2581859
3,2581859
asked Nov 28 '14 at 3:58
user2908232user2908232
22319
asked Nov 28 '14 at 3:58
user2908232user2908232
22319
asked Nov 28 '14 at 3:58
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The answer is
A river. As you said, it is pretty obvious. They run, have heads, mouths, and beds, and they often twist.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:03
mdc32mdc32
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I think you are the one who answered first.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 4:53
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@AeJey I did. I edited mine 53 minutes ago, he answered 52 minutes ago. I don't see why his is accepted over mine.
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– mdc32
Nov 28 '14 at 5:03
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Yes. I have noticed that too. May be a mistake by the OP. Hope he will correct it after seeing our conversation.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 5:11
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Is it a
river?
Because
A river runs, there is a river mouth, a river head, a riverbed, and there are rivers with twisting shapes.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:10
e-no91e-no91
1214
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In our geography room indeed :D It was so obvious afterwards :P
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– user2908232
Nov 28 '14 at 4:19
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Ah, that makes sense! I was hesitant to answer that at first, rarely schools have the real one in hindsight!
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– e-no91
Nov 28 '14 at 4:26
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Anyone with
young toddlers
knows that they:
- tend to run instead of walk
- have a mouth but don't talk
- certainly have a head but don't think all that well
- don't use their bed to sleep
- will twist if you try to hold them
answered Nov 29 '14 at 19:39
BMSBMS
1592
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(+1): ha! I never thought of this! xD
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– user477343
yesterday
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The answer is
A river. As you said, it is pretty obvious. They run, have heads, mouths, and beds, and they often twist.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:03
mdc32mdc32
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I think you are the one who answered first.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 4:53
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@AeJey I did. I edited mine 53 minutes ago, he answered 52 minutes ago. I don't see why his is accepted over mine.
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– mdc32
Nov 28 '14 at 5:03
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Yes. I have noticed that too. May be a mistake by the OP. Hope he will correct it after seeing our conversation.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 5:11
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The answer is
A river. As you said, it is pretty obvious. They run, have heads, mouths, and beds, and they often twist.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:03
mdc32mdc32
2,55511138
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4
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I think you are the one who answered first.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 4:53
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@AeJey I did. I edited mine 53 minutes ago, he answered 52 minutes ago. I don't see why his is accepted over mine.
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– mdc32
Nov 28 '14 at 5:03
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Yes. I have noticed that too. May be a mistake by the OP. Hope he will correct it after seeing our conversation.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 5:11
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The answer is
A river. As you said, it is pretty obvious. They run, have heads, mouths, and beds, and they often twist.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:03
mdc32mdc32
2,55511138
$endgroup$
The answer is
A river. As you said, it is pretty obvious. They run, have heads, mouths, and beds, and they often twist.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:03
mdc32mdc32
2,55511138
edited Nov 28 '14 at 4:09
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:03
mdc32mdc32
2,55511138
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:03
mdc32mdc32
2,55511138
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:03
mdc32mdc32
2,55511138
2,55511138
4
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I think you are the one who answered first.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 4:53
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@AeJey I did. I edited mine 53 minutes ago, he answered 52 minutes ago. I don't see why his is accepted over mine.
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– mdc32
Nov 28 '14 at 5:03
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Yes. I have noticed that too. May be a mistake by the OP. Hope he will correct it after seeing our conversation.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 5:11
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4
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I think you are the one who answered first.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 4:53
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@AeJey I did. I edited mine 53 minutes ago, he answered 52 minutes ago. I don't see why his is accepted over mine.
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– mdc32
Nov 28 '14 at 5:03
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Yes. I have noticed that too. May be a mistake by the OP. Hope he will correct it after seeing our conversation.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 5:11
4
4
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I think you are the one who answered first.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 4:53
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I think you are the one who answered first.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 4:53
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@AeJey I did. I edited mine 53 minutes ago, he answered 52 minutes ago. I don't see why his is accepted over mine.
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– mdc32
Nov 28 '14 at 5:03
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@AeJey I did. I edited mine 53 minutes ago, he answered 52 minutes ago. I don't see why his is accepted over mine.
$endgroup$
– mdc32
Nov 28 '14 at 5:03
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Yes. I have noticed that too. May be a mistake by the OP. Hope he will correct it after seeing our conversation.
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– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 5:11
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Yes. I have noticed that too. May be a mistake by the OP. Hope he will correct it after seeing our conversation.
$endgroup$
– AeJey
Nov 28 '14 at 5:11
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Is it a
river?
Because
A river runs, there is a river mouth, a river head, a riverbed, and there are rivers with twisting shapes.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:10
e-no91e-no91
1214
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In our geography room indeed :D It was so obvious afterwards :P
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– user2908232
Nov 28 '14 at 4:19
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Ah, that makes sense! I was hesitant to answer that at first, rarely schools have the real one in hindsight!
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– e-no91
Nov 28 '14 at 4:26
add a comment |
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Is it a
river?
Because
A river runs, there is a river mouth, a river head, a riverbed, and there are rivers with twisting shapes.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:10
e-no91e-no91
1214
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In our geography room indeed :D It was so obvious afterwards :P
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– user2908232
Nov 28 '14 at 4:19
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Ah, that makes sense! I was hesitant to answer that at first, rarely schools have the real one in hindsight!
$endgroup$
– e-no91
Nov 28 '14 at 4:26
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Is it a
river?
Because
A river runs, there is a river mouth, a river head, a riverbed, and there are rivers with twisting shapes.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:10
e-no91e-no91
1214
$endgroup$
Is it a
river?
Because
A river runs, there is a river mouth, a river head, a riverbed, and there are rivers with twisting shapes.
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:10
e-no91e-no91
1214
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:10
e-no91e-no91
1214
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:10
e-no91e-no91
1214
answered Nov 28 '14 at 4:10
e-no91e-no91
1214
1214
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In our geography room indeed :D It was so obvious afterwards :P
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– user2908232
Nov 28 '14 at 4:19
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Ah, that makes sense! I was hesitant to answer that at first, rarely schools have the real one in hindsight!
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– e-no91
Nov 28 '14 at 4:26
add a comment |
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In our geography room indeed :D It was so obvious afterwards :P
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– user2908232
Nov 28 '14 at 4:19
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Ah, that makes sense! I was hesitant to answer that at first, rarely schools have the real one in hindsight!
$endgroup$
– e-no91
Nov 28 '14 at 4:26
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In our geography room indeed :D It was so obvious afterwards :P
$endgroup$
– user2908232
Nov 28 '14 at 4:19
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In our geography room indeed :D It was so obvious afterwards :P
$endgroup$
– user2908232
Nov 28 '14 at 4:19
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Ah, that makes sense! I was hesitant to answer that at first, rarely schools have the real one in hindsight!
$endgroup$
– e-no91
Nov 28 '14 at 4:26
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Ah, that makes sense! I was hesitant to answer that at first, rarely schools have the real one in hindsight!
$endgroup$
– e-no91
Nov 28 '14 at 4:26
add a comment |
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Anyone with
young toddlers
knows that they:
- tend to run instead of walk
- have a mouth but don't talk
- certainly have a head but don't think all that well
- don't use their bed to sleep
- will twist if you try to hold them
answered Nov 29 '14 at 19:39
BMSBMS
1592
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(+1): ha! I never thought of this! xD
$endgroup$
– user477343
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Anyone with
young toddlers
knows that they:
- tend to run instead of walk
- have a mouth but don't talk
- certainly have a head but don't think all that well
- don't use their bed to sleep
- will twist if you try to hold them
answered Nov 29 '14 at 19:39
BMSBMS
1592
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
(+1): ha! I never thought of this! xD
$endgroup$
– user477343
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Anyone with
young toddlers
knows that they:
- tend to run instead of walk
- have a mouth but don't talk
- certainly have a head but don't think all that well
- don't use their bed to sleep
- will twist if you try to hold them
answered Nov 29 '14 at 19:39
BMSBMS
1592
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Anyone with
young toddlers
knows that they:
- tend to run instead of walk
- have a mouth but don't talk
- certainly have a head but don't think all that well
- don't use their bed to sleep
- will twist if you try to hold them
answered Nov 29 '14 at 19:39
BMSBMS
1592
answered Nov 29 '14 at 19:39
BMSBMS
1592
answered Nov 29 '14 at 19:39
BMSBMS
1592
answered Nov 29 '14 at 19:39
BMSBMS
1592
1592
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(+1): ha! I never thought of this! xD
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– user477343
yesterday
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(+1): ha! I never thought of this! xD
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– user477343
yesterday
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(+1): ha! I never thought of this! xD
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– user477343
yesterday
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(+1): ha! I never thought of this! xD
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– user477343
yesterday
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