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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!

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

On an average, how many birthdays do men on earth have?
1, just one! It is the day when we hit the earth. It is a different story that we celebrate our birthday every year, which actually implies Anniversary.

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

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

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins. How can this be?
The two babies are two of a set of triplets.

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