Can you solve this riddle?

CaptainD · Thu 15/03/2018 21:57:21

No idea on the first one, the second I think is

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soldiers who would previously have died were now surviving, but with head injuries

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Tycho Magnetic Anomaly · Thu 15/03/2018 22:02:46

Very good CaptainD well done

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Statistics wise during the first world war field hospitals in general did not count a dead soldiers cause of death in terms of type of wounds.

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I am surprised you didn't get the first riddle

Well done anyhoo

Mandle · Thu 15/03/2018 22:48:53

The first one is actually already a famous riddle. You reinvented it!

It doesn't have the "6-corners" part though, and probably for a reason:

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The grammar in your version makes it sound like every individual 6-cornered object weighs many tons. The entire mass doesn't have six corners, only each individual piece.

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Tycho Magnetic Anomaly · Thu 15/03/2018 23:15:52

Ah, really that well known? lol, I figured it was rather obvious / easy but had no idea it was famous.

Yea I was not sure about the 6 corners, I agree with what your saying but I came to the conclusion since its a riddle I could be a bit loose with it.

Well done anyway dude

Gilbert · Fri 16/03/2018 01:09:33

Hmmm. I've never heard this but after reading Mandle's comments, is the answer to the 1st riddle 'snow'?

CaptainD · Fri 16/03/2018 08:57:03

Quote from: Gilbert on Fri 16/03/2018 01:09:33
Hmmm. I've never heard this but after reading Mandle's comments, is the answer to the 1st riddle 'snow'?

Ah, clever. Yes the "six corners" bit threw me off, nice bit of deception there!

Cassiebsg · Fri 16/03/2018 15:26:23

1st:

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A snow flake?

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2nd:

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No idea, where they sitting on the helmets?

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Mandle · Fri 16/03/2018 15:47:18

Quote from: Cassiebsg on Fri 16/03/2018 15:26:23
2nd:
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No idea, where they sitting on the helmets?
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I believe only aircraft crew did that to avoid

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having their balls shot off

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The actual solution to the riddle is very clever. I wish I hadn't read it before trying to figure it out.

Cassiebsg · Fri 16/03/2018 15:50:53

Oh...I had missed and entire page of solutions...

Mandle · Thu 12/04/2018 16:25:03

A new one I just came up with:

Often drawn but not on paper,
We are the beginning and the end,
Where the stars caper.

What are we?

Gurok · Thu 12/04/2018 19:22:21

Curtains.

Mandle · Fri 13/04/2018 00:06:16

Quote from: Gurok on Thu 12/04/2018 19:22:21
Curtains.

Correct!

josiah1221 · Fri 13/04/2018 04:17:45

Here is one I've always enjoyed that surprisingly stumps a lot of people.

What is the only 5 letter word that becomes larger when you add the letter â€œrâ€ to it?

Mandle · Fri 13/04/2018 04:32:37

Quote from: josiah1221 on Fri 13/04/2018 04:17:45
Here is one I've always enjoyed that surprisingly stumps a lot of people.

What is the only 5 letter word that becomes larger when you add the letter â€œrâ€ to it?

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large?

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CaptainD · Fri 13/04/2018 18:46:45

My guess is the same as Mandle's!

Kweepa · Fri 13/04/2018 18:58:49

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Or lager!

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josiah1221 · Sun 15/04/2018 05:41:41

Sorry for the late reply, Mandle and CaptainD are correct.

Gurok · Sun 15/04/2018 05:55:06

I know this isn't riddle C&C, but I think that would work better if it were the opposite.

What's a five-letter word that becomes shorter when you add 'e' and 'r' to it?

Or perhaps someone can think of a better alternative. I'm suggesting it because it defies expectations (how can a word become shorter when you add letters to it?)

Kweepa · Sun 15/04/2018 07:11:24

What was wrong with my answer?

Also, I agree with Gurok. I might phrase it as 'when you add two letters'. It still seems pretty easy...

Tycho Magnetic Anomaly · Tue 17/04/2018 16:28:20

short