General Riddles

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?

Name four days of the week starting with the alphabet "T".
Tuesday, Thursday, Today and Tomorrow

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

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