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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?

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

6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY
25. Explanation: Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet. 6 = F 15 = O 18 = R 20 = T 25 = Y

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

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.

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

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