Brain Teasers
Fell From A Star
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
It fell from a star,
But not very far.
It seems to fly
Above you and I.
Look further down to see
Cousin Jay below us three.
Jump down further to see an empty space.
Tell me what "it" is, and where is this place?
But not very far.
It seems to fly
Above you and I.
Look further down to see
Cousin Jay below us three.
Jump down further to see an empty space.
Tell me what "it" is, and where is this place?
Hint
Above the star you may just findA place designated for a function of some kind.
To its left is seven and to its right you'll find nine,
I should tell you that there is no in front or behind.
Answer
By looking at the standard US-style keyboard, you see the answer is the number 8.The 8 is below the asterisk, though on the same button.
It is above the letters U & I.
Underneath those is the letter J.
Skip a row down and you see the space bar.
Above the 8 are the F6 and F7 function keys.
To the left is the seven, which has the & symbol.
To the right is the number nine.
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WELL, I guess I am the first one to say oopppss , should have know . Good one
I mean KNOWN........aaaahhhhh
Ah! this it tight! great stuff!!
never would have thought of it.
Nice one! Didn't get it until after your clue
yawnnnnn!!!!!!!
that was cool. nice twist
I should have got that one. Very clever
good one!
Where is my head tonight.. i need a cup of coffee, this one had my head spinning ha ah
Keyboard............. I guess that's what I get for not being tech savvy...Nice teaser, though , even though I didn't get it
I love these keyboard-related teasers! Even if I always get them wrong! Lol, great one.
I love this one!!!
Fun but you got me on that one...
very thought provoking...good teaser! enjoyed trying to solve it,I thought is was a comet, dunno why..
I loved it. I love the keyboard kind, probably because I live on the computer but oh well. Do you have any more? I love it!
very simple, but cute. great job!
Very fun! This is definitely Favorites material!
Good job!
This was a truly great teaser! Loved it...
although you did get me!
although you did get me!
NICE ONE. (I'VE SEEN THIS SOMEWHERE, I THOUGHT HERE, BEFORE), BUT NICE NONE THE LESS.
MY LAPTOP KEBOARD HAS THE F9 KEY ABOVE THE EIGHT
MY LAPTOP KEBOARD HAS THE F9 KEY ABOVE THE EIGHT
I don't like these keyboard riddles! Being from Europe, my keyboard is completely different, the asterisc being just next to the Enter-button....
Anyway...
Anyway...
I understood everything, except where the Function keys come in.
Good job. There was a keyboard riddle on here a while ago, but it was different. They both got me.
Pretty Clever!!!
Well, somehow it dawned on me that u are referring to the keyboard (probably coz there was a keyboard riddle here sometime back); but i thought the * was the answer...
Didn't get it. Lost interest half way through the first reading of the riddle. Sorry.
didn't guess it ... but i have my own reasons...
good one...
good one...
Oct 30, 2006
USA-centric, no? I live in South America and above the 8 is (
I would think by now that if the teaser title is riddle, I would immediately eliminate the key board before going in any other direction....but no....once again I've been had! Great one.
Very cute and very enjoyable!
Wow! didn't guess it! Good one!
"us three" is unclear. Maybe "cousin Jay is beneath you and I" would be better, as it relates to your answer "U and I". Good job, though
Fell from a star and Cousin Jay gave it away for me. Nice job.
Also, this is a neat Birthday present - Teaser of the Day! Happy Birthday!
Good riddle, but the hint really gave it away
I thought it was a video game like Mario Bros or something with the jumping to release stars and being able to fall into empty space...Oh well, it was a good teaser anyway :-)
For the life of me I couldn't get this one! Great teaser!
I really had no idea. I was thinking along the lines of acomet than with the rest I just gave up and looked , but it was cute . maybe i will catch on to these with practice
Can't do riddles, not even simple ones like this.
Sitting in front of this keyboard 40 hours a week, and then 20 or more during off hours, it's the last thing in the world I think of when a question is asked! Also, working at a newspaper, the asterisk is just that. Never thought of it as a star. Alas! I do so much better on the language and spelling ones, but still like to play all the games anyway!
Sitting in front of this keyboard 40 hours a week, and then 20 or more during off hours, it's the last thing in the world I think of when a question is asked! Also, working at a newspaper, the asterisk is just that. Never thought of it as a star. Alas! I do so much better on the language and spelling ones, but still like to play all the games anyway!
Very very good teaser
The "fly above you and I" gave it to me.
Great job!!!
The "fly above you and I" gave it to me.
Great job!!!
Excellent teaser. I wasn't anywhere the right answer though. I will look out for yours from now on
Very good one! Although, the answer came to me quickly, since I was experiencing trouble with my keyboard, today! Way to go! And keep bringing these brain activating teasers on!
Did not get it BUT it sure was fun trying Absolutely, one of the best .
Hahah, my mom and I were joking about it, because she got it before me! Hint: Don't think too hard! You use one to get here! XD
OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS TEASER!!!!! I DIDNT GET IT BUT AFTER I READ THE ANSWER I WAS LIKE "OOOOH I GET IT!" VERY COOL
LOVE IT
LOVE IT
I like this kind
In my favourites it goes, hehe - great job!
In my favourites it goes, hehe - great job!
great teaser very original
A nice, easy teaser for people that use the same keyboard layout as the author, but unfair to people to don't use what the author calls a "standard" keyboard. The location and availability of punctuation symbols can vary quite a bit depending on locality. Portuguese, Danish, and Swedish keyboards, among others, may have the opening parenthesis "(" above the 8 and the asterisk (a.k.a. "star") over by the Enter key.
nice!
Nice, I liked it. I got it, probably thanks to the fact I saw another keyboard riddle recently.
A great riddle! Didnt get it - I am dumb! Very cleverly thought out and phrased clues. Hats off to you!
That was a cute riddle -- and I got it! I think I was about to give up, but then glanced down at the keyboard to see Jay and U and I all gathered together quite conveniently under the *.
It's very unfortunate that this teaser isn't internationally applicable. Perhaps should a little apology should be included in the answer, to those people who don't have a U.S. keyboard? Obviously, there couldn't be a warning in the riddle itself, because that might give it away...
It's very unfortunate that this teaser isn't internationally applicable. Perhaps should a little apology should be included in the answer, to those people who don't have a U.S. keyboard? Obviously, there couldn't be a warning in the riddle itself, because that might give it away...
Great riddle! I sent it to a friend who I know will love it too!
Hehehe, Cousin Jay, that's clever. Really good riddle!
Great one! I was thinking of our Moon, having (possibly) come from the material of a star (Sun?), with J for jupiter in there somewhere on a clear night ... Anyway, I got it after the Hint and feel very pleased. Thanks.
Due to the fact that I have seen many keyboard teasers,the answer was easy.
I didn't get it. Very well written! Thanks!
Very ceverly done! I didn't get it until I read the hint. Good, really good riddle!
Didn't get it nice teaser though!
I love this one!
I needed the hint to get this one. Well done.
I am so glad that so many liked it but I did not! Sorry!
I liked it, but I didn't get it. I was going for something in the alphabet. The U, I, and J, of course, and the "empty space" I thought was O. I thought the letter was A, because it "fell from a stAr," and A is the only letter in star that comes before both of those. I just ignored the 7 & 9 clues.
I can come up with extremely creative wrong answers. Great teaser!
I can come up with extremely creative wrong answers. Great teaser!
Lots of rain and heavy winds,but I'm still kicking.
As far as the teaser, I've seen it before.
As far as the teaser, I've seen it before.
I like this puzzle, but I'm never on the right track. Should have read the hint!
Very clever teaser; really kept my mind working but I could not get it until I read the hint.
Nice easy fun teaser, thanks!
Not necessarily easy for Americans...I didn't get it before, nor this time! Clever! Too bad I wasn't!
Most excellent. Well written. This totally stumped me.
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