General Riddles

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

I am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

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

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

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

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

When I get multiplied by any number the sum of the figures in the product is always me. Who I am?
9 e.g. 9 X 6 = 54; 5 + 4= 9

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 is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
Yesterday

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

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