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Riddle: A man and a woman were driving in their car when it broke down. The man decided to go for help at a gas station a few miles back. He made sure nobody was in the car, rolled all the windows up, and locked all of the sedan's doors. He went off, but when he came back, his wife was dead, and there was a stranger in the car. No physical damage was done to the car, so how did the stranger get in?

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Answer: The stranger was a baby and the woman died in childbirth.

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Riddle: A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. The police questioned the wife and the staff and got the following alibis: The wife said she was sleeping. The cook was making breakfast. The gardener was picking vegetables. The maid was getting the mail. The butler was cleaning the closet. The police immediately arrested the murderer. Who did it, and how did they know?

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Answer: It was the Maid. She said she was getting the mail, but there is no mail on Sunday!

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Riddle: A man was found dead with a cassette recorder in one hand and a gun in his other hand. When the police came in, they immediately pressed the play button on the cassette. They heard the man say, “I have nothing else to live for. I can’t go on.” Then there was the sound of a gunshot. After listening to the cassette tape, the police knew that it was not a suicide, but a homicide. How did they know?

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Answer: If the man shot himself while he was recording, how did he rewind the cassette tape so that the play button worked immediately?

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Riddle: A man was shot to death while in his car. There was no gunpowder residue on his clothing, indicating that the gunman was outside the car. However, all the windows were up and the doors were locked. The only bullet holes found were on the man's body. How was he murdered?

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Answer: The victim was in a convertible. He was shot when the top was down

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Riddle: A man was found dead out in a field of snow. The only tracks that were left were a set of footprints between two parallel lines. Who should the police be looking for?

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Answer: A man in a wheelchair.

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Riddle: I crack when I’m weary, tingle when I’m scared and stretch when I’m proud. What am I?

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Answer: Your spine.

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