A Riddle to keep you awake

Only 5% of Stanford University graduates figured it out!Can you answer all seven of the following questions with the same word?

1. The word has seven letters.... 

2. Preceded God... 

3. Greater than God... 

4. More Evil than the devil... 

5. All poor people have it... 

6. Wealthy people need it.... 

7. If you eat it, you will die. 

Did you figure it out?

Try hard before looking at the answers

Did you get it yet?

Give up?

Brace yourself for the answer.... 

The Answer is: 

NOTHING! 

NOTHING has 7 letters. 

NOTHING preceded God. 

NOTHING is greater than God. 

NOTHING is more Evil than the devil. 

All poor people have NOTHING. 

Wealthy people need NOTHING. 

If you eat NOTHING, you will die.