General Riddles

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

I am a 5 letter word. Take away my first and last letter, I will remain same. If you also take away my middle letter, I will remain same. Who am I?

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.

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

What room can no one enter?
A mushroom.

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

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