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Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

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.

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

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.

What is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
Yesterday

Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man.

I help you in fixing your appointments and important schedules. You use me everyday several times. Still you keep on changing me every month. Who am I?
A Calendar

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

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