General Riddles

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

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

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

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

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

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

Two lawyers were fighting against each other in a case in a courtroom. One of them is the father of the other's son. How are they related?
They are husband and wife.

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

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