It has a long neck, A name of a bird, Feeds on cargo of ships, It's not alive,

What is it?

Can you find out which options fits best with the missing column?

It is always ahead of me yet I can never see it. What is it?

What is the word or phrase below?
R | E | A | D

Known by all without exception, Forever here, for your protection, Sometimes strong, sometimes weak, Right after the night I come - hot and chic. And while millions of miles away, I always get to you, I find my way. No life around could do without me, Can you guess what I might be?

Solve the puzzle by telling what does below picture means.

You are given a cube that is made with the help of 10x10x10 smaller cubes summing up to a total of 1000 smaller cubes. You are asked to take off one layer of the cubes.
How many remain now?

In a boat, the father of a sailor's son is sitting with the son of the sailor. However, the sailor is not present on the boat.

Can this even be possible?

What shoe company does this rebus represent?

What number comes next in the series?

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