I have a trunk, but I'm not a tree. I have big ears, but I'm not a bunny. What am I?
Hint: I'm the biggest animal on land.
Answer
An elephant
Elephants have long trunks and huge ears.
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I'm said to bring bad luck if I cross your path, and I'm every witch's favorite pet. What am I?
Hint: Look for me on a fence, with my back arched.
Answer
A black cat
Black cats are tied to old superstitions about bad luck and are classic witches' companions.
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I'm left on a plate next to a glass of milk on Christmas Eve, and by morning only crumbs remain. What am I?
Hint: Someone in a red suit gets hungry.
Answer
Cookies for Santa
Kids leave cookies and milk out for Santa, and they're gone by Christmas morning.
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You made me up yourself, you change me every few months, and you still can't remember me. What am I?
Hint: You'll probably click Forgot me? today.
Answer
Your password
Sites make you change passwords regularly, so they're easy to forget.
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Fill a room with me and you won't be able to see a thing. What am I?
Hint: Flip the light switch off.
Answer
Darkness
The more darkness there is, the less you can see.
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What do you call a noodle that's only pretending?
Hint: Think of a fake person.
Answer
An impasta
It's a pun on "impostor."
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Two brothers were born on the same day, in the same year, to the same mother, but they aren't twins. How is that possible?
Hint: There might be more than two of them.
Answer
They're two of a set of triplets
Triplets are born together, so any two of them share a birthday without being twins.
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What's half of two plus two?
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Three
Half of two is one, and one plus two is three.
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I have a neck but no head, two arms but no hands, and I spend most of my time hanging in your closet. What am I?
Answer
A shirt
Shirts have a neck and sleeves but no head or hands.
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I have long ears and a fluffy tail, and I hop everywhere I go. What am I?
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A rabbit
Rabbits have long ears, fluffy tails and hop around.
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I have no body and no face, you can see right through me, and I still make people scream. What am I?
Answer
A ghost
Ghosts are see-through spirits that are known for scaring people.
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I have a little door for every day in December, and each one gets you one step closer to Christmas. What am I?
Hint: There's usually chocolate behind each door.
Answer
An Advent calendar
Advent calendars count down the days to Christmas with a door to open each day.
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