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Puzzle 1 


A trout's tail weighs eight pounds.

Its head weighs as much as the tail and one-half of the body combined, and the body weighs as much as the head and tail combined.

What does the whole trout weigh?

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Puzzle 2 


Can you find five countries hidden in the following paragraph:

Dominic had a certain way with animals, he could almost talk to them. By tickling it under the chin, a rabbit would roll over and let its belly be tickled. This technique was sometimes used to good effect in gaining trust, and allowed a vital yearly treatment to be performed safely. The removal of nits. Using a vet approved shampoo to clean the fur (and not a blend of malt and water!).

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Puzzle 3 


Below you will find 15 well-known seven-letter words, with only their endings remaining.

Can you find the words?
----nst ----nip ----fth ----rno ----dox ----sil ----nac ----iem ----arb ----ior ----bey ----van ----ipt ----dth ----nox

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Puzzle 4 


As my autumnal birthday approaches I like to collect leaves! A little bizarre perhaps, but I enjoy it!

Starting on the first day of the month I collect 1 leaf, on the second day I collect 2 leaves, the third day I collect 3 leaves, and so on.

On my birthday, I will have collected 276 leaves altogether. Which day of the month is my birthday?

Bonus Question: if I keep collecting one more leaf each day, how many days would it take for me to collect 56,616 leaves?

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