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The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

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 am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

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.

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

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 _______.

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

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