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

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins. How can this be ?

John was so frustrated to be the suspect of being a sleeper terrorist that he shoot himself right between the eyes with a revolver in his toilet. The revolver and the bullets were accurate. Minutes later John walks out of the toilet unharmed.
How can this be possible?

John, a 5-year-old boy, was really fond of the chocolates. He asked his Mother to give him some money to buy his favourite chocolates. His Mother gave him $45. He went to the shopkeeper and asked, "How much is one chocolate for?". The shopkeeper said $3 for one chocolate. Also, if you give me the wrappers of three chocolates, I will give you one for the exchange.
In total, how much chocolate could John eat?

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

What type of tree can I carry in my hand?

He digs out tiny caves and stores gold and silver in them. He also built bridges of silver and made crowns of gold. They are the smallest you could imagine. Sooner or later everybody needs his help, yet many people are afraid to let him help them. Who is he?

In front of you, there are 9 coins. They all look absolutely identical, but one of the coins is fake. However, you know that the fake coin is lighter than the rest, and in front of you is a balance scale. What is the least number of weightings you can use to find the counterfeit coin?

Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

When I go in I might cause pain. I cause you to spit and ask you not to swallow. I can fill your hole. What am I?