Only Self-Enumerating Number

What is the only self-enumerating number in English?

Four. The number four has four letters, making it self-enumerating. Interestingly, there are no self-enumerating numbers in French.

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I Widen My Jaws

I flex my jaws when you use me,
My only purpose is to damage,
Yet I’m used by small children.

What am I?

Scissors.

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A Neighborly Argument

Two of your neighbors were arguing about if the first man’s peacock laid an egg in the seconds man’s garden, who would own the egg. They asked you to solve their dilemma. What would you tell them?

Peahens lay eggs. Peacocks are males.

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3661 Seconds Past Midnight

What is special about 3,661 seconds past midnight on January 1, 2001?

At the 3,661st second, the time and date can be written 01:01:01 01/01/01.

That is one cool date :)

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Reaching As High As Your Neck

Reaching as high as your neck, waist, or knees,
The going gets slower when wading through these.

What are they?

Shallows

By Sef Daystrom

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Once I’m Known You Can Hit A Grand Slam

A nine-letter word with but one vowel,
After I’m used you may need a towel,
Tests can be used to learn what I am,
Once I am known you can hit a grand slam.

Strengths. It has 9 letters with only one vowel, when you use your strengths the exertion can cause you to sweat, requiring a towel, tests can identify ones strengths and once you know what they are, you can hit a metaphorical grand slam by employing them in an area of your choosing.

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I Cover What Is Real And Hide What Is True

I cover what is real and hide what is true,
But sometimes I bring out the courage in you.

What am I?

A mask. It makes people look different, but can make you feel more powerful than you normally do.

Makeup also works.

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One Hundred With Six Identical Digits

How can you express the number 100 using the same digit six times?

99 + 99/99 = 100

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Captain Mark

Captain Mark is the captain of the ship. The captain of the ship is Captain Mark. The ship has plenty of space.

What is the name of the ship?

The Space Shuttle Endeavour, captained by Mark Kelly.

I received this by email from someone who didn’t know the answer. Thanks to Devon for helping with this answer.

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Many and One

They are many and one,
They wave and they drum,
Used to cover a stare,
They go with you everywhere.

Your hands.

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