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Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

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Tricky Questions and Answers - 3

Q: A young boy was rushed to the hospital emergency room, but the ER doctor saw the boy and refused to operate. “This boy is my son,” the doctor said. But the doctor wasn’t the boy’s father. How could this be?
A: The doctor was the boy’s mom.
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Q: What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?
A: A clock.
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Q. What can be caught but never thrown?
A: A cold.
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Q: I start out tall, but the longer I stand, the shorter I grow. What am I?
A: A candle.
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Q: How many seconds are there in a year?
A: Twelve. January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd, etc.
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Q: What can run but not walk?
A: Raindrops.
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Q: How many months have 28 days?
A: All 12!
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