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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 is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

What can you catch but not throw?

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

I cannot speak but I tell everything. I am not a tree but I have leaves. I have hinges but I am neither a door nor a window. Who am I?

What happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

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?

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

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

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