General Riddles

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

A rooster was injected with strong fertility inducing injections that could yield an average production of 10 score eggs over a period of 10 months. How many eggs would it deliver in a single day?
A rooster does not deliver eggs, it's the hen who does that!

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

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

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

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

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

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