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As I was going to the mall I met a man with seven wives, Each wive held two bags, Each bag held a mother cat, Each mother cat had six babies, How many people where going to the mall?
One! As I was going to the mall I met a man...

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

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".

Paris, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Libya, England, ? Complete the sequence by choosing the correct one amongst the following: Mexico, Singapore and Netherland.
Singapore Explanation: The first letters of each word makes the word PUZZLES.

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

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?

Show that half of 5 equals to 4.
Remove F and E from FIVE IV = 4 (Roman)

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.

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

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