General Riddles

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

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

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

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

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

If NUMERAL is written as UEALRMN then how would you write ALGEBRA?

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

People use me to keep themselves clean. I get slimmer whenever I do some work. After my workout is over people need water. Who am I?
A bar of soap.

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