General Riddles

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

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

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

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.

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

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