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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

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.

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

The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

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

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

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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