General Riddles

Two children, who were all tangled up in their reckoning of the days of the week, paused on their way to school to straighten matters out. "When the day after tomorrow is yesterday," said Priscilla, "then 'today' will be as far from Sunday as that day was which was 'today' when the day before yesterday was tomorrow!" On which day of the week did this puzzling prattle occur?
The two children were so befogged over the calendar that they had started on their way to school on Sunday morning!

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

How can you drop an egg on a floor 20 yards below, without cracking it?
The floor will not crack by the dropping of an egg on it!

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?

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

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

Which room has no doors or windows?
A Mushroom

What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

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