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A fireman is running to get a net under a lady who looks like she might jump off the balcony of her 20 story apartment building. There is nothing below her except a 20 story fall. The fireman is still 100 yards away when she falls and can’t nearly get there in time. The woman is not hurt more than a bruise. How is that possible?

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In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?

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A dozen Royals gathered round, Entertained by two who clowned. Each King there had servants ten, Though none of them were also men. The lowest servant sometimes might, Defeat the King in a fair fight. A weapon stout, a priceless jewel, The beat of life, a farmer’s tool. What is it?

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Alive without breath, as cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking. What is it?

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How many birth days does the average person have?

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What was the biggest island in the world before the discovery of Australia by Captain Cook?

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