General Riddles

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

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

I cannot speak but I tell everything. I am not a tree but I have leaves. I have hinges but I am neither a door nor a window. Who am I?

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

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

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man.

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

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

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