Why do you find that most of the buildings are deprived of the 13th floor?

what one word does the below rebus identifies?

A certain street contains 100 buildings. They are numbered from 1 to 100. How many 9's are used in these numbers?

A monk has a very specific ritual for climbing up the steps to the temple. First, he climbs up to the middle step and meditates for 1 minute. Then he climbs up 8 steps and faces east until he hears a bird singing. Then he walks down 12 steps and picks up a pebble. He takes one step up and tosses the pebble over his left shoulder. Now, he walks up the remaining steps three at a time which only takes him 9 paces. How many steps are there?

I speak without a mouth, and hear without ears. I have no-body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?

I know a country, If you remove the last alphabet of its name, it will become a part of your body. Do you name it?

How many letters are in the alphabet?

Two batsman each on 94 runs. Seven runs needed to win in last 3 balls. Both make 100*. How?

Take away my first letter, then take away my second letter. Then take away the rest of my letters, yet I remain the same. What am I?

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