Here's another riddle I know from a while back:
The smallest of its brothers
Twelve of them in all
A large heart in the middle
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A dozen probably could've help mask the fact it was months, versus the number 12. Just a suggestion – Insane May 21 '16 at 12:53
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@Insane so could a spoiler tag in your comment... – thumbtackthief Jun 20 '17 at 20:01
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@thumbtackthief Can't use spoiler in comments. – Insane Jun 20 '17 at 20:25
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I believe it's
February
The smallest of its brothers
Shortest month
Twelve of them in all
12 months in a year
A large heart in the middle
Valentine's Day on the 14th
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Here's a viable option though I think @MikeM's answer is probably the intended one
The first rib
Reasoning
The first rib is the smallest of the 12 rib bones, and your heart is in the middle of your rib cage
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Very nice answer. I like how it takes the puzzle a bit too literally =D – Aiman Al-Eryani May 20 '16 at 15:42
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Your solution works in societies where Valentine's day is unknown/illegal. – Ole Tange May 22 '16 at 11:27
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Could it be that what you mean is:
The Ace of hearts card
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Good guess, but no. Plus there are thirteen cards in a suite which is one too many. – dcfyj May 20 '16 at 15:31
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3@dcfyj It could have been read as 12 referring to
its brothersinstead of it plus its brothers. I think it's a good guess if it's the ace of hearts. – Engineer Toast May 20 '16 at 15:33 -
Yes, the ace of hearts is what I meant. But well, it seems this is not the right answer still. – Aiman Al-Eryani May 20 '16 at 15:36
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3Not at all. I mean, have you gotten a look at 8? I just figured the Queen would be the one most likely to take offense. :-) – Mike M. May 20 '16 at 15:56