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A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

A tunnel is 650m long. How far can a horse run into the tunnel if the horse is running at a speed of 10km/hr?
325m Explanation: After that the horse is running out of the tunnel.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

I am a 7 letter word. I become longer when my third letter is removed. Who am I?

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

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