General Riddles

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

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

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

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

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.

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

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

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