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Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who 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

. 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?

How many pairs of animals did Moses take with him on his Ark to save the world's animals from the Great Flood?
It was not Moses, but Noah, who built an Ark to save the world's animals from the Great Flood.

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

Place a word with 4 letters in between the two words so that it can be used as a prefix and suffix to make two new words. SPOILS_______ION

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.

6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY
25. Explanation: Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet. 6 = F 15 = O 18 = R 20 = T 25 = Y

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