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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?

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Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.
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How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?

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You won't find a hippo having one hand!
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Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?

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No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!
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How can you drop an egg on a floor 20 yards below, without cracking it?

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The floor will not crack by the dropping of an egg on it!
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What has an eye but can not see?

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Needle
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Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?

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An onion.
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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?

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Tree
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. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

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Music.
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If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.

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10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.
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What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

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The letter "M"
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