General Riddles

Fill in the blanks with a word which makes two different words if you read from both sides: Tim's father has kept his ______ in the ______ for scoring good marks in math.
Reward and Drawer.

I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty.

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

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

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.

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

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

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).

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

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