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).

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?

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

I am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

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

A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come?
She was walking.

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

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