What runs around the whole yard without moving?

A charming young lady was approached by a kind looking old woman in a restaurant. The old woman said to her, 'You look exactly like my younger daughter. Sadly she passed away a couple of months back. Could you do me a favor and say 'Goodbye, mother' with a kind smile on your face when I leave?

The young lady agreed for the same and said, 'Goodbye, mother' when the old woman left. Soon after, she got the most disengaging shock of her life.

Can you guess what the shock was?

You have two strings whose only known property is that when you light one end of either string it takes exactly one hour to burn. The rate at which the strings will burn is completely random and each string is different. How do you measure 45 minutes?

How is a fly different from a mosquito?

My thunder comes before the lightning; my lightning comes before clouds; my rain dries all the land it touches. What am I?

I am a mother. However, I never give birth.

I am a father. However, I never nurse my children.

Wandering is not possible for me, but standing still happens occurs rarely.

Who am I?

There are three houses in a straight row. One is red, one is blue, and one is white. The red house is left of the middle. The blue house is right of the middle. Where's the white house?

Why did the Girl throw the butter out of the window?

Two batsman each on 94 runs. Seven runs needed to win in last 3 balls. Both make 100*. How?

Solve the alphametic puzzle by replacing the alphabet with the number.

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