If you say my name, I will no longer exist. What am I?

Four people need to cross a rickety bridge at night. Unfortunately, they have only one torch and the bridge is too dangerous to cross without one. The bridge is only strong enough to support two people at a time. Not all people take the same time to cross the bridge. Times for each person: 1 min, 2 mins, 7 mins and 10 mins. What is the shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the bridge?

Begin with a word, five letters to my name,
Remove the first and last but I am the same
Take out my middle and still, I remain.
What word am I?

Can you name an animal whose killing cannot be performed without spilling your own blood?

Why is the Hole below a Lock?

A man walked into a pub and went straight towards the Barman. He asked for a dirty martini from the Barman. The Barman thought something and then pulled out a pistol from his drawer and aimed it directly at the man. Why did he do that?

How will you measure 15 minutes using two hourglasses of 7 minutes and 11 minutes respectively?

What does this say?

XLR8

Find the last number in the series below:

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What do you think with the below Picture ?