What is black when it's clean and white when it's dirty?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider something that is used for writing.
Answer
A chalkboard
Explanation
A chalkboard is black when clean and appears white with chalk dust on it.
This is an easy brain riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A chalkboard.
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