General Riddles

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

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

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

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

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

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