General Riddles

Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?
1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.

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.

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

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

A man is pushing his car along the road when he comes to a hotel. He shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why?
He was playing Monopoly.

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that the room rate is $25 and gives the bellboy $5 to return to the guests. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to split among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. Now each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totaling $27. The bellboy has another $2, adding up to $29. Where is the remaining dollar?
This is a nice nonsense. Each guest paid $9 because they gave $30 and they were given back $3. The manager got $25 and the difference ($2) has the bellboy. So it is nonsense to add the $2 to the $27, since the bellboy kept the $2.

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

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