General Riddles

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

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!

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

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

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

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.

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

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

What happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

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