General Riddles

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

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.

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

Name four days of the week starting with the alphabet "T".
Tuesday, Thursday, Today and Tomorrow

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins. How can this be?
The two babies are two of a set of triplets.

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