"riddle me that, Batman" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2009, John C. Stipa, No Greater Sacrifice, page 55",
          "text": "\"That too. But it's this: how can a benevolent being let such bad things happen? Terrorism, world hunger, AIDS, people dying too young of cancer. Riddle me that, Batman.”",
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          "ref": "2014, Marni Bates, Awkwardly Ever After, page 77",
          "text": "\"You have no idea what's going on, Melanie,\" she snarled. \"No. Freaking. Clue. I'm going to have to join witness protection, and then where will you be, huh? Riddle me that, Batman!\"",
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          "ref": "2014, Jason Medina, The Diary of Audrey Malone Frayer, page 135",
          "text": "Why can't Jerry and I be together forever like a real couple? Riddle me that, Batman? Society? No. Idiots.",
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        "Said to demand that the listener take notice of a question or situation just mentioned, especially one that is particularly difficult to solve or explain."
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