General Riddles

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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

I am in the beginning of sorrow and sadness. You will find me in happiness also. You will find me in sun and stars but not in moon. I am in summer and spring but not in fall or winter. Who am I?
The alphabet S.

Some might say we are red some might say we are green. Some play us some spray us and sometimes our color is in between. What am we?
Peppers.

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

What is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
Yesterday

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

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