General Riddles

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

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

What is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
Yesterday

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

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

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

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

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.

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

I have three wings. At times I have 4 wings but still I cannot fly. I can rotate but I can't move from one place to other. People always relax in my company. Who am I?
Ceiling Fan

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