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People use me to keep themselves clean. I get slimmer whenever I do some work. After my workout is over people need water. Who am I?
A bar of soap.

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

Which time of a day when written in capital letters reads the same from all the four sides?

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

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

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

I am soft and transparent. I am so small that you can keep me on your fingers. I have no light but I help you to see the beautiful world. I improve your vision only when I come in contact with you. Who am I?
Contact Lens

I run around a house but I don't move. Who am I?

Fill in the sequence: prl, my, jn, jly, gst ?
sptmbr Explanation:Name of the months after removing the vowels - APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER.

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

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