The speaker receives a message with a series of riddles from a friend, with a challenge to solve at least 5 out of 10 riddles within 10 minutes. The speaker shares their thought process and attempts to solve each riddle, often with incorrect or humorous guesses. The riddles include:
* What has a lump in its throat?
* What makes your mouth water but is not for eating?
* What do football and a house have in common?
* What is always coming but never arrives?
* What has a cape but is not a hero?
* What has a leaf but is not a tree?
* What has an ear but is not a person?
* What weighs the most in the world?
* What is on a person's head but is not hair?
* What has arms and feet but no head?
The speaker receives some hints and guesses from online friends, but ultimately runs out of time without solving all the riddles. They reflect on their experience, acknowledging that they didn't do well but enjoyed the challenge.
Here are the key facts from the text, numbered for reference:
1. The speaker is trying to solve a series of riddles sent by a friend.
2. The riddles are being solved while the speaker is in quarantine.
3. The speaker is over 40 years old.
4. The riddles must be solved within 10 minutes.
5. The speaker is not allowed to search for answers on the internet.
6. The riddles include: "What always has a lump in the throat?", "What has a cape but is not a hero?", "What has a leaf but is not a tree?", and "What has an ear but is not a person?"
7. The speaker answers some of the riddles correctly, including "What is always coming but never arrives?" (the future) and "What has a net?" (a football).
8. The speaker also answers "What is on the head but is not hair?" (possibly a crown or a hat, but the answer is not explicitly stated).
9. The speaker struggles to answer "What weighs the most in the world?" and considers answers such as an elephant herd or a car.
10. The speaker eventually gives up and waits for the answers to be revealed.
11. The speaker reflects on the experience and notes that it was difficult but fun.
12. The speaker thanks the viewer for watching and invites them to try again next time.