General Riddles

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

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

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?

On an average, how many birthdays do men on earth have?
1, just one! It is the day when we hit the earth. It is a different story that we celebrate our birthday every year, which actually implies Anniversary.

If it took fifteen men ten days to build a tower, how long would it take four men to build it?
No time at all, as the tower it is already built!

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

What can you catch but not throw?

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.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
A Cigarette

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