General Riddles

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

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

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

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

Here come the best enigmas that appeared in the Batman movies - usually Riddler asking Bruce Wayne. If you look at the number on my face you won't find thirteen anyplace.
A clock.

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

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).

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