General Riddles

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 have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?
Watermelon.

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

What happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

Which room has no doors or windows?
A Mushroom

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