Puzzles

A couple of interesting puzzles from the archives of Parade

(1) My son is a 29-year-old firefighter and Iraq veteran. His nickname is “Seven Eleven.” What is his real name?

(2) Say that cucumbers are on sale, so you buy 100 pounds of them at your local market. The cucumbers are 99% water. Some days later, they dry out to 98% water. How much do they weigh now?

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