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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 am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

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

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

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
The dates are in BC (Before Christ).

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

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.

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

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