General Riddles

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

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
A Cigarette

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

A slice of cake costs $3 if it is cut into two pieces. How much will it cost if it is cut into seven pieces?
$3. As the entire slice costs $3, it doesn't matter how many pieces it is cut into.

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

I run around a house but I don't move. Who am I?

If it took fifteen men ten days to build a tower, how long would it take four men to build it?
No time at all, as the tower it is already built!

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.

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