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

What is it?

What is greater than gold but cannot be bought. it can never be sold and can earn if its sought. though it can be broken, it can still be fixed. for by birth it can't start nor by death it is ended.what am i?

I have a mouth but I don't eat.
I have a bank but have no money.
I have a bed but i dont sleep.
I wave but have no hands.

Who Am I ?

A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?

Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red. What am I?

A woman named Maria was at the funeral of her mother. She met a nice young man that she had never seen before and after the service, they spent a bit of time together. Then she got busy and didn’t get his name or phone number before he left. She tried to find him, but no one knew who he was or how to contact him. A few weeks later, Maria’s older sister dies and the police suspect murder. Who killed the sister?

If EELS + MARK + BEST + WARY = EASY

What does HELP + BARK + WARD + LEAD equal?

What does this mean?

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One is to three as three is to five and five is to four and four is the magic number.
What is the pattern?

A chess tournament is taking place on knock-out terms (the one who loses the match is out of the game).
(a) If 10 matches are played in total, how many players participated?
(b) If 20 players took part in the tournament, how many matches were played?