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What goes around the world but stays in a corner?

What goes around the world but stays in a corner? – HBday Riddles Riddle social image

Riddle: What goes around the world but stays in a corner?

Hint: Think envelopes and letters.

Answer: A stamp.

Why this answer works

A postage stamp travels with mail yet sits in the corner.

Fun fact

Stamps once doubled as tiny works of national art.

Popular variations

  • Travels but doesn’t move? → A stamp
  • Around the world from a corner? → A stamp

Related riddles

  • What has an ear but cannot hear? → Corn (an ear of corn)
  • What has hands but can’t clap? → A clock

FAQ

Is ‘globe’ valid?
A globe does move, but the corner clue fits stamps better.

Why not ‘map’?
Maps don’t necessarily sit in corners like stamps do.