What word is pronounced the same if you take away four of its five letters?

I can sizzle like bacon,
I am made with an egg,
I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg,
I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole,
I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.

What does this mean?
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C

Can you convert the number zero(0) into a positive number using just one mathematical operator ?

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

As shown in the picture below, we can see a boy hanging on the tree branch to save his life. There are various ways in which he can die like1. A snake hanging toward the right waiting to bite the boy.2. A roaring Lion near the tree.3. Two crocodiles are ready to attack if the boy reaches near water. The tree is chopped to some extent, so can fall as if he moves a lot. Can you give this boy an escape plan?

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

If in a car race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth, how many contestants were there?

Remove two matchsticks to make the below equation correct.

The following alphametic has only one solution. Can you find it?
ENLIST + SILENT + LISTEN = ANAGRAM

PS: You may start the number from 0.