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Element
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Puzzle ID: #41520
Submitted By: TRILLIONAIRE Corrected By: sageowl3106
Submitted By: TRILLIONAIRE Corrected By: sageowl3106
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
Simple nearly beyond compare.
He is noble. He is rare.
He makes you squeak! Quiescent! Light!
Bright coloured things He brings to flight!
For all of that (so we are told)
He can be amazingly cold.
Who is He?
He is noble. He is rare.
He makes you squeak! Quiescent! Light!
Bright coloured things He brings to flight!
For all of that (so we are told)
He can be amazingly cold.
Who is He?
Answer
ANSWER: "He" is the chemical symbol for Helium.Helium is the second simplest element.
Helium is a "rare" or "noble" gas.
When inhaled, helium leads to a high-pitched voice.
Helium is stable and lighter than air, two properties which make it the natural choice for filling balloons.
Helium can be supercooled down to a few millionths of one Kelvin.
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My newest.
Cool.
Really good one.
Really good one.
Very good work! Thanks!
Very clever, trill.
Nicely hidden. I was just taking notes on this subject and still didn't get it...
Another teaser where you have to know something about the subject or else you will never get it. I know nothing about elements so I wasted my time trying to guess. A good one for all you smarties out there!!
Awesome. Added to favourites. The title gave it away.
Ya got me. Very clever.
Got it! Not too difficult if you have a basic understanding of chem. As Babe said however, unless you have this base knowledge, you likely had no chance to solve it.
What Habs said.
Nice teaser.
Hey, HABS ... it's 9:15 US-CST.
Wha' happen?? .... miss your bus?
As long as you are "on" why don't you click over to some of the new teasers and make some comments ... and votes ....
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Hey, HABS ... it's 9:15 US-CST.
Wha' happen?? .... miss your bus?
As long as you are "on" why don't you click over to some of the new teasers and make some comments ... and votes ....
US (the BunnyBunch)
I got this one without realizing that the He was the abbreviation for Helium!
Great one. Stumped me. Keep them coming.
Easy for me because I realized that "noble" has a double meaning.
I didn't get this one at all. I have to agree with Babe about having to know something about the elements to even have a chance. Just goes to show how Braingle works for everyone.
Fun and easy teaser; had to look up the Noble Gases since I could not think of them off the top of my head and did not catch the "HE" clue. Helium made the most sense and I got it right. I was never very good in science but can still remember some of the elements.
Very clever, I was totally stumped, thanks!
Got it pretty quickly from "noble" and "squeak". What made this stand out for me is the use of "He". The answer was right there on every line and it went right past me! Outstanding.
2nd time around and I got it right away. Fun and entertaining teaser.
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