General Riddles

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 three wings. At times I have 4 wings but still I cannot fly. I can rotate but I can't move from one place to other. People always relax in my company. Who am I?
Ceiling Fan

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

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

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).

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

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

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