General Riddles

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

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

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

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

How can you drop an egg on a floor 20 yards below, without cracking it?
The floor will not crack by the dropping of an egg on it!

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

Paris, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Libya, England, ? Complete the sequence by choosing the correct one amongst the following: Mexico, Singapore and Netherland.
Singapore Explanation: The first letters of each word makes the word PUZZLES.

Fill in the blanks. Both words are anagrams of each other. This year the top 10 horse ______ took place in this huge ground measuring two _______.
races, acres

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

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