General Riddles

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

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

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

I have four sides. Anyone can calculate my area if they come to know the length of any one side of mine. I have four right angles within me. Which shape am I?

I am a part of your body. You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right hand. Who am I?
Right hand.

I am a four letter word. I am an animal. You use me to call your dear ones. Who am I?

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

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