Questions tagged [knowledge]
A puzzle whose solution relies on external sources such as tables, dictionaries, Wikipedia, or specifics that may not be common knowledge.
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Two friends who went through some rough times
First I had a pretty good vision
But then they locked me up
And blinded me !
But I kept my heads on my shoulders
Even though they drugged me...
Then I played the role of my life (and death)
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I shall Keep Watch for My Family
Inspired, again. This time, by @Stiv. Enjoy!
You asked me what I did before I fell asleep;
Perhaps you'll know if I tell you whose watch I need to keep.
I'm the freest of them all, all things ...
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A phenomenal riddle
I’m a natural wonder, hitched to a star.
You could say I’m like an electric car.
I’m hard to see, and some think I’m rare.
I’m so fast, you may wonder if I’m there.
You can try to find me where the ...
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Emojional cryptics (slight return)
The final answer is the name of a country.
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A Land of Vehicles
I have a mountain named Ul, where cars are born.
I have a great farmland, where the cars cross.
I have a mountain of cauldrons, where ships are.
I have a benevolent river, where airplanes are.
I have ...
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A partially ugly group with a casual secret
I’ve assembled a group with nine members but you’ll have to guess what their names are.
One letter from each name will spell the name of a 10th group member that everybody talks about but nobody ...
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Middle-of-the-day intoxication?
Considering all categories, I've selected some examples of multiple winners and put them in order. However, I have a problem deciding where to put the one remaining entry on this list. Here's my ...
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First impressions count
Insert four letters, which represent a place, to create what may be seen in that place.
N E T
N E T
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Fire and Water, Hear Me Roar
My first is the first of an outrageous utterance
My second the second of appropriate circumstance
My third's the essence of heat, why anything cools
My last a procedure, all about the rules
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The shortest , largest number [closed]
"Write a number", said Grandpa
"Which is the shortest number, that is also the largest"
"Shortest?" I asked
"Yup. You can write it with six straight lines, period"
"So you want me ...
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Give the name of this "outlaw" [closed]
Who/what am I?
I am a
stunning fresh shiny bandit
HINT:
HINT2:
HINT3:
HINT4:
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Hangman game backward #12
Time to get back to Puzzling! Hangman game backward #12 - guess what the question was:
fill in "a" - In some area it proves to be a big problem to kids / teens or even adults these day, which ...
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The Riddle - I Could be Used in Many Ways
In whole, you may use me in the measuring.
With my $1^{st}$ & $2^{nd}$ part, you may use me in the coloring.
With my $2^{nd}$ & $3^{rd}$ part, you may use me in the casting.
With my $3^{rd}$ &...
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See the Line Where the Sky Meets
Walking along the beach one day, I came across a glass bottle with a piece of parchment inside. I quickly opened the bottle and unfurled the scroll. On it the riddle below was written.
i sail ...
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Truth of OR - Logical puzzle
This puzzle is not very difficult but it is knowledge based.
In front of you there are 4 switches. From these switches there are 4 right combinations to open the gate to the control room. You can ...
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What is an Encoding Number™?
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with Number version puzzles.
If a number conforms to a special rule, I call it an Encoding Number™.
Use the following ...
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Crazy for revenge
@Brandon_J recently asked us in Can't Even Sit Down to identify a movie based on the words
tart con arc host
I've also been to see a fun movie from a few years ago, just a short one
buck ...
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It's right here. It's very very far
IT IS DIVINE
IT’S A KILLER
IT’S A GIFT
IT’S A MEASURE
IT’S A SOLID
IT’S A LIQUID
IT’S QUICK
IT’S A CAR
IT’S HERE IN A GLASS HOUSE
IT’S VERY VERY FAR
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An Era of Change
Despite their appearances, the following are not ways of change... at least, I hope not.
Kids shows (8+?)
Lizard (6+?)
Missiles group (5+?)
Body manipulator (4+?)
Bird (3+?)
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Beware! Beware!
What are, famously...
Ebon, sienna
High, low
Within, without, ubiquitous
Distant, close
Absent, present
Swift and slippery, not to be trusted
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The hard-to-understand chain
I have a chain.
I can extend this chain indefinitely.
For beginners, this chain is hard to understand.
They call it magical, yet it is not in reality.
I used to only declare.
But with this chain, ...
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Mint, orange or pear
My prefix prefix comes from near the Med,
my infix infix is slightly weird,
my suffix suffix is brightly coloured,
I am something sweet which may be sprayed.
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How did these grassy hillsides become unevenly terraced? [closed]
In Colombia, many grassy hillsides are unevenly terraced, like in the photo below. How did this happen?
This terracing can also occur on hillsides that never had these palm trees on them. It probably ...
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I'm half of a hundred
I'm half of a hundred and both halves of a Belgian detective, two thirds of solar exposure and one eighth of an Age.
If you know who I am, post your answer, plus your explanation for each of the ...
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Answering the Question of Life
Researchers from Ecuador knocked down an important obstacle in the road to a complete understanding of the human mind. "The initial plan to map specific areas of the human brain is 95% complete&...
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Oh no, my library!
In my study I have a great collection of books of fine literature and pop fiction alike. Looks like Posling the Poltergeist has broken into my study and pulled another one of his practical "jokes".
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My Friend in Kanto
I have a friend in Kanto. He sent me a message and told me that he's looking for all sorts of creatures. Included was the following list of descriptions. I know there's a message hidden in there ...
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Remove last letter 4 times, get a real word each time, starting word is a car model [closed]
The best I tried so far:
Ford Explorer
Explore
Explor - not real
Explo - not real
Expl - not real
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They say I should work on bigger things
I'm an important figure in my field. Who am I?
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| seat | heat | fish | line |
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| go ...
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What is lost can never be saved
Donnie and Violet are Ivy-League college students, and don't have fancy names or costumes or anything. But they do have superpowers and are attempting to track down and stop whoever is trying to ...
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The Librarian's Labyrinth - Part III
"This Library is HUGE!," You say aloud. You hear your voice echoing through the halls and nothing else. How could this be? Who comes here? You start examining the books on the shelves. It's just your ...
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33 Months on Death Row
Every day, execution delayed,
Cheating death creatively,
Bearing children blissfully,
A clever eloquent girl finally earns exoneration.
Who am I?
Bonus:
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Eric Andre had a dream
Eric Andre had a dream.
What did he dream?
Hint $\downarrow$ (the answer does require knowledge, though I'd assume it's pretty common to know about it)
Not part of the puzzle. TL;DR
This is my 100th ...
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Ask one verbal question to figure out who is blind and who is mute among three persons
This is another "You can ask only one question" puzzle. This is an edited very restricted version
There may be multiple answers but I could come up with only one.
There are three persons in three ...
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Who are ET, GE and CB?
There once was a kid named ET,
Whose father was known as GE.
In his early years,
ET soared over his peers,
But then lost to a kid named CB.
What are ET and CB? Who ...
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Did I get free gas?
I was sitting at home one day when I felt a strong hunger overtake me. So I grab my keys and hop in the car. A quick glance at my gas gauge showed I had exactly half a tank. I drive a few miles over ...
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Everyone Gets a Window Seat
I and my friends periodically go on a trip. This is a "round" trip as we always end up back in our original location.
I noticed something curious:
Even though...
We all take the same vehicle,
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Which family is it?
On the 20th of July '19 it's a large family of 175 members that keeps growing. Youngest is only 2 months. Only four of them are more than 10 years old.
What family is it?
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Can you work out the word? (My original puzzle)
Help - the evil word splitter has been cleaving words in two with an evil curse! Fortunately, the word split in two can be reunited by saying its name correctly. But unfortunately, each half of the ...
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A quick music puzzle
What am I, and what is the next note?
Some call me unemotional and austere, but I will bring the sunshine into anyone's life.
I am my next note, though we are not the same.
I'm a common ...
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Relationship Advice
I have big news! I finally have a girlfriend! She's really nice and is studying to be a cartographer. As you know, I don't have much experience with the ladies, so I need some advice.
I have been ...
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Who am I? can you recognize me by the given hints?
I am known for the "Worst generation"
a part of me known for the naval battle.
I am also known for White City.
I am the survivor of the Most Dangerous Disease.
Who am I? I will add more hints if ...
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Talk about Grandpa's weird talk: Who are these folks?
"These guys are strange" exclaimed Grandpa
"Why?" I opened my mouth. Too late.
"They constantly talk about only one country and only one sport-- boring sport if you ask me, and, get this, only one ...
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Drinking Martini? Here is to me!
The expected answer is a rhyme also!
I'm there when it's cloudy
I'm there when it's sunny
And when I ask questions
I am right on the money
I take both sides
In any ...
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I am happier now
Narrator:
I am one of your typical first world citizens. I got my hobbies, but nothing too special.
I hate cleaning. I find it boring, and a chore. And I hate it even more, when I have to do any ...
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Puzzle from puzzles
I like Puzzling SE! Know why? Because I like stealing from getting inspired by all the top questions on this site!
Email message from benefactor (1, 7, 3)
Order logic puzzle(s) to die for (3, ...
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Eccentric keepers
There are four keepers in our fantastic creatures preserve who have certain preferences in the kinds of creatures they care for. Can you figure out what kind of creature is arriving soon?
Colleen
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Fantastic beasts
Hint 1:
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The case of the pranking snowplow
It’s circa 1990, and there is a big snowfall in Some City, USA. The mayor has left his car parked in a public parking lot, and the next morning, he discovers that the lot has been plowed, but the ...