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There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

A tunnel is 650m long. How far can a horse run into the tunnel if the horse is running at a speed of 10km/hr?
325m Explanation: After that the horse is running out of the tunnel.

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

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