General Riddles

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'.

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

What can you catch but not throw?

Fill in the sequence: 1 5 9 15 ?
21 Explanation: Position of the vowels a e i o u.

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

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