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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

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

I am a seven letter word. I have two sets of double letters in a row. I can fly like a bird or a plane. Kids love me. I end with N. Who am I?

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

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.

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