General Riddles

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

What has an eye but can not see?

I am in the beginning of sorrow and sadness. You will find me in happiness also. You will find me in sun and stars but not in moon. I am in summer and spring but not in fall or winter. Who am I?
The alphabet S.

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

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

A slice of cake costs $3 if it is cut into two pieces. How much will it cost if it is cut into seven pieces?
$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

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.

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