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I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

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.

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

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

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

Spell eighty using only two alphabets.

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