I'll admit, I'm pretty bad at riddles.
For some reason, any time I'm faced with a riddle, my mind instantly starts moving at 100 miles per hour and it's hard for me to make sense of anything. It's almost like my brain tries to use every shred of energy to solve the puzzle — and it never works!
So when I read the famous riddle below, you can imagine how bad my guesses were.
But this difficult riddle, according to many rumors, is actually the favorite of one Theodore Roosevelt!
The 26th President of the United States is known the world over for his many accomplishments.
Aside from being one of the most popular presidents in American history, Teddy Roosevelt was also a cowboy, an author, a war hero, and probably the toughest man ever!
But according to his closest advisors, many people don't know that President Roosevelt had a weak spot for riddles. Apparently, the one below was his favorite.
It really is a doozy! Do you think you can figure out Teddy Roosevelt's favorite riddle?
Scroll down to see if you can guess the answer!
[H/T: Mental Floss]
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Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He is known for being a tough guy, a cowboy, and a true American hero.
But as it turns out, not many people know that he loved words. In fact, he authored 35 books!
That love of words and poetry might be a clue as to why he really, really enjoyed riddles.
And Teddy's favorite riddle? Well, it's definitely a tough one, just like the man himself!
This is the riddle rumored to be President Roosevelt's absolute favorite. What do you think? Do you have any guesses? No cheating!
Many people have tried to guess what the riddle is, like this person who guessed the wind and then broke it down line by line to explain.
(And it's not the wind, by the way.)
This commenter thought the answer of the riddle had to be fire.
Hint: it's not fire.
Any guesses?
In fact, the answer to Teddy Roosevelt's favorite riddle is "an actor!"
I would have never gotten this myself!
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