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An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

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

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

Tim came second in Math. When his mother asked him how much he had scored, he answered that he got the sum of the first 9 even numbers. His mother immediately worked out the answer. How much had he scored in Math?
90 Explanation: Sum = (n x n) + n Hence, 9 x 9 = 81 + 9 = 90

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

A slice of cake costs $3 if it is cut into two pieces. How much will it cost if it is cut into seven pieces?
$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

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