General Riddles

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

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.

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

Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas
soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).

I'm the start of nothing and the end of sun and I'm also in the number one What am I?
The letter "N".

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

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

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

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