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

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

Which room has no doors or windows?
A Mushroom

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who 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.

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".

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

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