General Riddles

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

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

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

People use me to keep themselves clean. I get slimmer whenever I do some work. After my workout is over people need water. Who am I?
A bar of soap.

Fill in the sequence: 10 10 22 9 24 8 26 ?
7 Explanation: There are two series - 20, 22, 24, 26 and 10, 9, 8, 7.

I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. 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

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

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