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Who is generally closer to the kids, mom or dad?

(it's a funny riddle)

I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings. What am I?

If you toss a coin 10 times and it lands heads up every time, what are the chances it will land heads up if you toss it again?

John enters a small room. The Door Closes.
When the door opens, John is in a larger room.

Explain?

using four eights (8) and a one (1) and one mathematical symbol , create the number 100

How can you make the following equation true by drawing only one straight line: 5+5+5=550 ?

I am a type of vehicle that has two wheels and is powered by humans. What am I?
Hint 1: You can ride me for exercise.
Hint 2: I am environment-friendly.

A number with an interesting property:

When I divide it by 2, the remainder is 1.
When I divide it by 3, the remainder is 2.
When I divide it by 4, the remainder is 3.
When I divide it by 5, the remainder is 4.
When I divide it by 6, the remainder is 5.
When I divide it by 7, the remainder is 6.
When I divide it by 8, the remainder is 7.
When I divide it by 9, the remainder is 8.
When I divide it by 10, the remainder is 9.

It's not a small number, but it's not really big, either.
When I looked for a smaller number with this property I couldn't find one.

Can you find it?

who is silent in the parliament?