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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.

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

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 am a 5 letter word. Take away my first and last letter, I will remain same. If you also take away my middle letter, I will remain same. Who am I?

I started learning to drive today. Just a few minutes back, I went down a one-way street in the wrong direction but I did not break the traffic rules. How?
Simple, I was not driving then, I was walking.

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

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

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

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