General Riddles

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

Some might say we are red some might say we are green. Some play us some spray us and sometimes our color is in between. What am we?
Peppers.

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

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

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

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.

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

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