What does this Rebus Picture means ?

What is the word or phrase below?
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What has to be broken before you can use it?

What kind of band never plays music?

A king sentenced a man to the death sentence for some crime he had committed. Known for his kindness, the king told the culprit that he had a choice to die in a way he decides.

The culprit was clever and said something that saved him from death. What method do you think he must have chosen for his death?

Many have heard it, but nobody has ever seen it, and it will not speak back until spoken to. What is it?

Can you tell a 3D object that has just two surfaces?

Where do you go to learn how to make ice cream?

Two boys wish to cross a river. The only way to get to the other side is by boat, but that boat can only take one boy at a time. The boat cannot return on its own, there are no ropes or similar tricks, yet both boys manage to cross using the boat.

How?

How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you even if it doesn't hit anything there is nothing attached to it and no one else catches or throws it.