Finger and Thumb but no life

I have eight fingers and two thumbs but I do not live. What Am I?




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In Greek mythology, the Sphinx sat outside of Thebes and asked this riddle of all travellers who passed by. If the traveller failed to solve the riddle, then the Sphinx killed him/her. And if the traveller answered the riddle correctly, then the Sphinx would destroy herself. The riddle:

What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?

Oedipus solved the riddle, and the Sphinx destroyed herself.

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Katniss and Peeta are liars. They both lie on some specific days.

Katniss lies on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. She speaks the truth on all other days.

Peeta lies on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. He speaks the truth on all other days.

Can you tell that one day of the week when both of them will say "Tomorrow, I will lie."?

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People are waiting in line to board a 100-seat aeroplane. Steve is the first person in the line. He gets on the plane but suddenly can't remember what his seat number is, so he picks a seat at random. After that, each person who gets on the plane sits in their assigned seat if it's available, otherwise, they will choose an open seat at random to sit in. The flight is full and you are last in line. What is the probability that you get to sit in your assigned seat?

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Outside a tattoo artist's shop, there was a signboard which read 'I make tattoos on only them who do not tattoo themselves'.

Reading it what do you think, does the tattoo artist tattoo himself?

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Which tank will fill first?

Fill The Tank

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Can you spot the hidden clock in this family photo? Only the most eagle-eyed will find it!

Find the Timepiece in This Family Vacation Scene

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If 21x = 79x, what is the value of x?

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Can you find the odd number in the following?

2716, 4135, 5321 and 7145

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You are trapped in a room with two doors. One leads to certain death and the other leads to freedom. You don't know which is which.
There are two robots guarding the doors. They will let you choose one door but upon doing so you must go through it.
You can, however, ask one robot one question. The problem is one robot always tells the truth, the other always lies and you don't know which is which.
What is the question you ask?

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What is common among 11, 69, and 88?

What is common here

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