General Riddles

The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

On an average, how many birthdays do men on earth have?
1, just one! It is the day when we hit the earth. It is a different story that we celebrate our birthday every year, which actually implies Anniversary.

I am a part of your body. You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right hand. Who am I?
Right hand.

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. Who am I?

There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

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