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

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

What has an eye but can not see?

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.

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