General Riddles

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

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.

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.

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

What can you catch but not throw?

7. I have three letters. I read the same forward and backwards. I know you'll get the answer, I know you'll see. It's a word that is important to you and me. What word am I?

What has an eye but can not see?

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

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

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

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