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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?

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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.
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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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What gets wetter as it dries?

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A towel.
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Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?

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He wanted to draw the curtains.
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I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

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News
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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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Meet
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Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?

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1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.
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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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When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?

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Umbrella
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What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?

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Your Name
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