General Riddles

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

Which time of a day when written in capital letters reads the same from all the four sides?

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

A man is pushing his car along the road when he comes to a hotel. He shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why?
He was playing Monopoly.

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

If someone robbed you in the shower, what would you be?
An eye wetness.

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

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