A riddle to keep you awake...

eye30 · **May 15, 2011, 14:32:12**

80% of Primary School Children solved this riddle, but only 5% of University Graduates
figured it out!

Can you answer all seven of the following questions with the same word?

1. The word has seven letters....
2. Preceded God...
3. Greater than God...
4. More Evil than the devil...
5. All poor people have it...
6. Wealthy people need it....
7. If you eat it, you will die.

Did you figure it out?

Try hard before looking at the answers

Did you get it yet?

Give up?

Brace yourself for the answer....

The Answer is:

NOTHING!
NOTHING has 7 letters.
NOTHING preceded God.
NOTHING is greater than God.
NOTHING is more Evil than the devil.
All poor people have NOTHING.
Wealthy people need NOTHING.
If you eat NOTHING, you will die.

rustynutz · **Reply #1: May 15, 2011, 16:07:20**

Well, pickle me grandmother, I got it!

TrishCW · **Reply #2: May 15, 2011, 21:33:00**

clever, but very true.

L30N · **Reply #3: May 15, 2011, 22:07:58**

I'm in the 95% !!

Dazzler · **Reply #4: May 15, 2011, 23:09:57**

Nothing is too hard for me.. Except that

rustynutz · **Reply #5: May 16, 2011, 01:21:41**

Quote from: rustynutz on May 15, 2011, 16:07:20

Well, pickle me grandmother, I got it!

Does that mean I have the brain of a Primary School kid cos' I would've sworn I had the brain of a 90 year old suffering dementia...... :-\

Surferdude · **Reply #6: May 16, 2011, 05:12:07**

Quote from: rustynutz on May 16, 2011, 01:21:41

Quote from: rustynutz on May 15, 2011, 16:07:20
Well, pickle me grandmother, I got it!

Does that mean I have the brain of a Primary School kid cos' I would've sworn I had the brain of a 90 year old suffering dementia...... :-\

Maybe they're the same...........

Alasama · **Reply #7: May 16, 2011, 10:09:06**

Great job !

It really spent me few minutes and I still "got nothing about the answer" after all !

2i30s · **Reply #8: May 17, 2011, 13:02:45**

your definitely not a school kid Russ.

but i came up with zilch.

Dazzler · **Reply #9: May 17, 2011, 13:13:47**

Quote from: 2i30s on May 17, 2011, 13:02:45

i came up with zilch.

No, I tried that ... doesn't work in front of any of those other words..

2i30s · **Reply #10: May 17, 2011, 13:20:58**

Quote from: Dazzler on May 17, 2011, 13:13:47

Quote from: 2i30s on May 17, 2011, 13:02:45

i came up with zilch.

No, I tried that ... doesn't work in front of any of those other words..

Dazzler · **Reply #11: May 17, 2011, 14:14:55**

Quote from: 2i30s on May 17, 2011, 13:20:58

Quote from: Dazzler on May 17, 2011, 13:13:47
Quote from: 2i30s on May 17, 2011, 13:02:45

i came up with zilch.

No, I tried that ... doesn't work in front of any of those other words..

Edit: Actually it does work if you spell it Zziilch