General Riddles

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

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

If there are 8 chocolates and you take away 5, how many do you have?
5 of course. If you take 5, what else do you expect to have?

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

Show that half of 5 equals to 4.
Remove F and E from FIVE IV = 4 (Roman)

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

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.

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

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