MediumLateral
"How many months have 28 days?"
Answer
All twelve
Explanation
Every single month has at least 28 days. The trick is that the question implies only February has 28 days — but every month contains the 28th of the month.
This is a medium riddle in the Lateral Thinking category — Riddles that require thinking completely outside the box.
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