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Which word in the English language becomes shorter when it is lengthened?

A petshop owner had a parrot with a sign on its cage that said “Parrot repeats everything it hears.” A young man bought the parrot and for two weeks he spoke to it and it didn’t say a word. He returned the parrot but the shopkeeper said he never lied about the parrot. How can this be?

A woman was horrified to find a fly in her tea. The waiter took her cup and went into the kitchen and returned with a fresh cup of tea. She shouted, “You brought me the same tea!” How did she know?

A pregnant lady named her children: Dominique, Regis, Michelle, Fawn, Sophie and Lara. What will she name her next child? Jessica, Katie, Abby or Tilly?

If you toss a die and it comes up with the number one 9 times in a row, what is the probability that it will come up with one on the next throw?

Which clock works best, the one that loses a minute a day, or the one that doesn’t work at all?