General Riddles

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).

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

What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

Show that half of 5 equals to 4.
Remove F and E from FIVE IV = 4 (Roman)

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

I have a many legs, but cannot stand. I have a long neck, but I have no head. I cannot walk and I cannot see But I keep things neat and tidy as can be. What am I?
A broom.

Make the following equation correct by using only 1 line: 102 + 5 + 8 = 650
102+548=650 (use the single line to make the + 4)

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