General Riddles

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

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

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

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

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

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

I have four sides. Anyone can calculate my area if they come to know the length of any one side of mine. I have four right angles within me. Which shape am I?

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

Here come the best enigmas that appeared in the Batman movies - usually Riddler asking Bruce Wayne. If you look at the number on my face you won't find thirteen anyplace.
A clock.

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