General Riddles

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

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

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

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. Who am I?

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

Decode the following message: AENDFNDFNNIRDERDESIIEIIEAEND
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Explanation: Write the alphabets in four rows for example:

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

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

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

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

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