General Riddles

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

I am a part of your body. You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right hand. Who am I?
Right hand.

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

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

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

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

Two lawyers were fighting against each other in a case in a courtroom. One of them is the father of the other's son. How are they related?
They are husband and wife.

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

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