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

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.

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

Show that half of 5 equals to 4.
Remove F and E from FIVE IV = 4 (Roman)

If six thousand six hundred and six dollar is written as $6,606, then write eleven thousand eleven hundred and eleven dollars.
$12,111.

I'm the start of nothing and the end of sun and I'm also in the number one What am I?
The letter "N".

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

I have four sides. Anyone can calculate my area if they come to know the length of any one side of mine. I have four right angles within me. Which shape am I?

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

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