General Riddles

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

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

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas
soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

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

Two lawyers were fighting against each other in a case in a courtroom. One of them is the father of the other's son. How are they related?
They are husband and wife.

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

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