General Riddles

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

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

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!

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

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

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