Riddles quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which common object has a spine but absolutely no bones?

   Answer: a book

   Why: Spine titles have their own ISO standard, 6357; English books read top to bottom; French and German spines read bottom to top.

2. 2 Medium

   What has interlocking teeth but never bites or eats?

   Answer: A zipper

   Why: Gideon Sundback developed the modern zipper mechanism by shaping identical interlocking teeth that mesh securely.

3. 3 Hard

   Who created the puzzle named 'The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever'?

   Answer: George Boolos

   Why: The puzzle asks players to identify three gods named True, False, and Random using just three yes-no questions.

4. 4 Easy

   In the classic riddle, what runs all around a backyard without ever moving?

   Answer: A fence

   Why: The Dingo Fence in Australia stretches over 5,600 kilometers, making it one of the longest continuous structures on Earth.

5. 5 Medium

   Which mythological creature guarded the city of Thebes with riddles?

   Answer: A Sphinx

   Why: Greek art gives her a woman's head, a lion's body and eagle wings, and she threw herself from the citadel once her riddle was answered.

6. 6 Hard

   Which type of building is known for having the most stories?

   Answer: a library

   Why: A Chicago newspaper printed this joke in 1929: a teacher asks which building has the most stories, and a student answers a library.