General Riddles

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

We are 3 friends. Our product and our sum always give the same answer. Who are we?
1, 2, 3.

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

Complete the sequence: 49 61 51 63 53 65 55 ?
67 Explanation: Alternate numbers increase by 2. 49 become 51 then 53 and so on. Similarly, 61 becomes 63 and then 65.

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

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.

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

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