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I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

Two children, who were all tangled up in their reckoning of the days of the week, paused on their way to school to straighten matters out. "When the day after tomorrow is yesterday," said Priscilla, "then 'today' will be as far from Sunday as that day was which was 'today' when the day before yesterday was tomorrow!" On which day of the week did this puzzling prattle occur?
The two children were so befogged over the calendar that they had started on their way to school on Sunday morning!

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

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

When I get multiplied by any number the sum of the figures in the product is always me. Who I am?
9 e.g. 9 X 6 = 54; 5 + 4= 9

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

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.

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?

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