July Puzzles

1. The Mensa International Photo contest is under way with deadline on July 31, 2007. The rules are at http://www.canada.mensa.org/photocontest07en.htm

2. If it takes 30 seconds for a clock to strike five, how long does it take to strike ten? Do you require more information? What if you know that each gong lasts ½ the interval between gongs? Is this enough information?

3. As at noon, Rocky Mountain Time, July 5, 2007, how many moons did Saturn officially have?

4. Is it true that history repeats itself, first as tragedy and then as farce? Where does Stephen Harper fit into this framework?

5. I am a timepiece. Remove one letter and I am a security device. Add one letter and I am a group. Change one letter and I am old-fashioned clothing. Finally, remove one letter and I am a popular type of music. What was I and what did I become? (courtesy British Mensa)

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