What Has a Head but No Brain?

This short riddle plays with the word “head.” You are meant to think of a living creature, but the answer is an everyday object.

A coin has a “heads” side, but of course it has no brain.

Answer: A coin.

The trick is recognizing that “head” does not have to mean a real body part. In this case, it refers to the side of a coin that shows a person’s head or portrait.

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