MediumClassic
"I have five rooms but no doors and no windows. Every room is empty yet something lives inside. What am I?"
Answer
A Glove
Explanation
A glove has five finger slots — the five rooms — and no doors or windows. When worn, your fingers fill each empty chamber.
This is a medium riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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