General Riddles

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.

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

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).

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

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

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

I am soft and transparent. I am so small that you can keep me on your fingers. I have no light but I help you to see the beautiful world. I improve your vision only when I come in contact with you. Who am I?
Contact Lens

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

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

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