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When things go wrong, what can you always count on?
Your fingers
What has many ears but cannot hear?
A cornstalk
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
Three men were in a boat. It capsized, but only two got their hair wet. Why?
One was bald
What gets bigger the more you take away?
A hole
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
What begins with an E but only has one letter in it?
An envelope
What has one head, one foot, and four legs?
A bed
What goes up but never goes back down?
Your age
Everyone has it and no one can lose it; what is it?
A shadow
Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
They weigh the same
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
The more you take the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
You walk into a room which contains a kerosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. What would you light first?
A match or lighter
Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother — how many children does Mary have?
Five
What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel
How many months have 28 days?
All 12 of them do
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short (short+er)
There is a rooster sitting on top of a barn. If it laid an egg, which way would it roll?
Roosters don’t lay eggs
Where can you find cities, towns, shops, and streets but no people?
A map
I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle