General Riddles

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

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 go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins. How can this be?
The two babies are two of a set of triplets.

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

I am a part of your body. You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right hand. Who am I?
Right hand.

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

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

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?

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