Questions tagged [knowledge]
A puzzle whose solution relies on external sources (like tables, dictionaries, wikipedia) or specifics that may not be common knowledge.
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What's my line?
I like pies, but I don't like pastries.
I like gents, but I don't like toffs.
I like reason, but I don't like rationality.
What have I been doing and how have I been punished?
Bonus question: ...
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2answers
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Connect Wall - Find the common word: Senior, Station, U.S., Request
This is a fairly easy (I think) connect-wall I made (my first one):
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5answers
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Can 4 = 6 and 10 = 1000? : Another Grandpa Question
Grandpa likes PSE. He is amazed at the smart puzzle solvers who seem to solve any of his riddles. So he constantly tries to think of new challenging questions.
So he says:
"Ask Tom, SteveV, Jafe, ...
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Storms form above my head
I have searched for treasure in Egypt,
and spent a lifetime fishing in the Atlantic.
I have seen powerful storms form above me,
and felt the earth shaking with devastating effect.
I have seen ...
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2answers
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Rhymes with angina
We start in a city that rhymes with angina,
the masculine form, add in what's drunk in China,
then take phylum's first six, of the minor kind,
components will make what in our hand we find.
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7answers
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Sightseeing on Crack
Recently I went on an around-the-world vacation.
Unfortunately, I dropped my phone just as I was getting out of the cab at the airport before my first flight out. Not so bad in and of itself, but ...
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4answers
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5×5 image grid – What are we looking at?
The final answer is the name of a fictional character.
Image credits:
7: Rama, cc by-sa 2.0 fr | 11: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 | 13: Volatus, cc by-sa 3.0 | 15.1: ZngZng, cc&...
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2answers
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What is it? Based on a real person
Once a fruit has won a different fruit. Undesirably!
What fruits are we talking about?
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3answers
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Riddle on Cities. What am I?
What am I?
I was 10 times as big in Athens as in Rome
I'm just myself in London and New York
I traditionally count in San Francisco
I will make you lean in Geneva
Hint 1
Hint 2
Hint 3
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2answers
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From the death to the fresh beginning - A treasure hunt
Shortly after your mentor's passing, you received an envelope along with the following note:
My Dear Disciple,
I am afraid my time to leave this world has come but don'...
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1answer
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I rhyme with omega
The place of the birth of a short-reigning king,
the fifth of his name and the last of his kind.
As well as the place of his death one cruel spring,
the label of genocide later assigned.
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For all your flag design needs
Pleased to meet you. I'm the CEO of a startup that specializes in designing flags for newly-independent countries. As an example, let me present to you the flag we designed for the proud republic of ...
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2answers
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Anime guess Riddle #9
Had not too much time to spend the last month, so here is the 9th part of the series
Like in my eighth part, I'm searching for the name of an anime. There is knowledge about this anime needed to solve ...
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1answer
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She has a unique personality
Each square is one word, and each row also has a one-word answer.
The final answer is what I tell everyone whenever my sister is coming to town.
#1
Image credits: 1. Mickayyy, CC BY-SA 4.0; ...
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7answers
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Thanks, dad! Never again
No idea why my dad dragged me into this place. Some guy is performing on the stage. He's reading numbers out loud. I think it's some kind of a sequence puzzle.
1... 8... 9... 16... 17... ...
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4answers
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Say My Name Please
People, demons, deities--
These three love to follow me.
Starving, penniless--where reside thee?
I may satiate or be half your need.
Cupboards, crumbs, committees--
Those are different ...
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2answers
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My Centre can be found in North Yorkshire
If I score on myself, it's written in stone.
I will act badly when given a bone.
If it's handed to me, I'm likely to drop.
But if I'm allowed, I'll avenge my pop.
What am I?
In your answer, ...
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2answers
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Let me hurl this riddle to you
Role 1: These people do things in mountains, pastures, hills, fields, forests...
Role 2: These people do various things. They can find you a house, a hotel, send you something, kill you...
Role 3: ...
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1answer
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Sequence of Days : Another Grandpa Question
"Take any day. Next is the day 2 days before that. And next is the day 2 days before that and so on" Says Grandpa
"That is your sequence? What is that related to?" I ask
"You tell me. Use your ...
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3answers
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Frenchman claims new victim
A notorious French contract killer has taken another high-profile victim. The following clues describe the time of year of the attack, the weapon used, the place in which the hit was made, and the ...
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4answers
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Where Do I Come From And Where Am I Going?
I have long lost count of the number of days I have spent in this darkness, gaining distance from that prison. As I travel, I cannot help but fear. Soon I will land on a world of burning fire filled ...
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2answers
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Clairvoyant job hunting
I recently got offered an exciting new position. Not knowing whether I should accept or stay at my current job, I sought the help of Wise Oracle to help me decide.
O Wise Oracle, why did my ...
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1answer
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I live in a pretty complex social structure, apparently
At my core I am pretty dense. So I like to stay grounded and don't really change where I am at. But there are more who are denser than me! Compared to them I change a lot more freely. But from your ...
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votes
2answers
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Three Word Train
I am looking for 3 words in the form AB, BC, CA where A, B, and C are strings of letters. The words should satisfy the following descriptions.
AB:
- figure from Greek mythology who is also ...
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5answers
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I still don't know what I am. I have no Brain!
I have no eyes yet I see.
I have no mouth yet I speak.
I have no hears yet I hear.
I have learned everything I know.
I always know the way.
You cannot control me!
I think ...
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4answers
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These three people are connected, How so?
Sally just started a game of checkers with Susan.
Dave's back is against the wall and there is no where to run.
Adam is a really popular Australian animal.
How are Sally, Dave, and Adam ...
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1answer
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Even street orphans speak in riddles nowadays
How do you do, my name's Gavroche,
whispering words of wisdom, see?
Bucharest coins are nothing posh,
neither is neighbouring currency.
This is the man that wrote the song "Charmaine",
this ...
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3answers
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Where is the money?
When I was just a little kid my parents died in a terrible accident, and I was left alone in the world. When I reached the age of 18, I received an envelope with a letter that read the following:
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2answers
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“Always pass on what you have learned.”
I'm trying to decide what is the best quote of ancient earth history, and many, many choices have I. Can you help?
I've narrowed it down some, and ordered it is, significantly:
People who think ...
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1answer
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Connections, S4E1
There is a timber a hallow is made out of, by some bemused by its uselessness, yet Vitruvius already pointed out the advantage of this timber being that it doesn’t rot. Indeed, a city was built upon ...
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1answer
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Hebrews, Muslims and Biblical men
The first among Hebrews, a beverage of barley,
the first among Muslims, a city with Ali,
share a relationship which is the same
as a Biblical man's English and Spanish name.
Who is the Biblical ...
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2answers
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The Spirit of Christmas
Alice: Help, It's almost Christmas but my house is full of spirits!
Bob: But isn't that a good thing? Your family is joyful because it's the holiday season and they're excited for Christmas!
Alice: ...
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2answers
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Name that place!
An easy puzzle, but I hope it brings some fun (especially if you are a programmer).
What's the name of the place?
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6answers
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I am a Russian ay
I am a Russian ay,
ah, in the English way!
For many is to say,
the booty's ours, hooray!
I am an English ay,
ah, in the Russian way!
For many not to say,
and all is quite okay!
...
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3answers
361 views
Who is John's favourite painter?
John being his usual self forgot the name of his favourite painter. He went to the Oracle for assistance but inadvertently walked in on her while she was busy eating pie. Angry at the interruption, ...
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1answer
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I would look so cool in that hat
What common theme do the missing elements have?
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Image credits:
1.3 Hex, CC-BY-SA 3.0
2.1 Nevit Dilmen, CC-BY-SA 3.0
2.2 Cramyourspam, CC-BY-SA 4....
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1answer
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Shady business in the local paper
I work as a delivery man for our local newspaper and noticed something that has my alarm bells ringing. The embassy of Warfaretania has ordered exactly nine issues of our paper, from December 1 ...
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1answer
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Sukarno's Holocene Extinction Discovery
You are a renowned paleobiologist who travels the world and evaluates recent discoveries. You recently were contracted to fly to Jakarta University and check in with one of their researchers. You ...
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What was in the dead person's bag? [duplicate]
There are two people—they went to the city, and one of them died. The dead person's bag is closed and the living person's bag is open.
What was in the dead person's bag?
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Guess the driver which never breaks the driving rules?
Guess the driver ??
There is one driver which never goes against the rules. Which driver never breaks the rules or laws of driving ?? Is there any driver you know who did the same ?? Name that ...
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1answer
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Anime guess Riddle #8
Like in my seventh part, I'm searching for the name of an anime. There is knowledge about this anime needed to solve it! I hope you have fun :)
This time I've updated the Pokemon theme so it fits ...
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1answer
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Ideological rebus
The answers form one word.
#1
#2
#3
#4
Hint for #3:
Image credits:
clue 1 #1: dtstuff9, CC-BY-SA 2.0
clue 1 #2: See Li, CC-BY-SA 2.0
clue 1 #3: Mingle Media TV, CC-BY-SA 2.0
clue ...
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2answers
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Iconic Places and 820.5: Grandpa's silly math
This riddle could be considered short and sweet and may need some lateral thinking.
Grandpa says to me with a mischievous smile:
"Hope you know your famous iconic places or landmarks.
Show ...
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1answer
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This way to the supermarket
An employee is tasked with writing a temporary sign to deal with a diversion. It must be written in English and one other language.
The employee speaks passable English and comes up with the ...
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What are some good resources to practice logical puzzle-solving? [closed]
I currently own this book called "Algorithmic Puzzles" by Anany and Maria Levitin, and I am having a hard time getting through the higher level problems.
I have always been interested in logical ...
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1answer
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Matchmaking in Animalia
These animals are wrongly paired:
(1) Luscinia megarhynchos & (2) Oriolus traillii
(3) Python regius & (4) Electrophorus electricus
(5) Apis mellifera (Q) & (6) Lucanidae
(7) ...
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1answer
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Reverse Puzzling 5
(Continued thematically from here)
"George, you know this puzzle?" I asked.
"Oh yes, of course. And I much prefer this version to the French one."
"Yes, it's much better." I agreed. "So you can ...
