General Riddles

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

I cannot speak but I tell everything. I am not a tree but I have leaves. I have hinges but I am neither a door nor a window. Who am I?

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

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

If there are 8 chocolates and you take away 5, how many do you have?
5 of course. If you take 5, what else do you expect to have?

I run around a house but I don't move. Who am I?

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

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