General Riddles

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

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

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

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

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

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

Fill in the sequence: ND, JF, MA, ?, ?, SO
MJ and JA Explanation:: "ND" is for November & December, "JF" is for January & February, "MA" is for March & April and so on.

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

I am soft and transparent. I am so small that you can keep me on your fingers. I have no light but I help you to see the beautiful world. I improve your vision only when I come in contact with you. Who am I?
Contact Lens

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