General Riddles

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?

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.

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

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

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!

I have keys but can't open any lock, I have space but no room. Who am I?
Keyboard

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

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