General Riddles

On an average, how many birthdays do men on earth have?
1, just one! It is the day when we hit the earth. It is a different story that we celebrate our birthday every year, which actually implies Anniversary.

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

7. I have three letters. I read the same forward and backwards. I know you'll get the answer, I know you'll see. It's a word that is important to you and me. What word am I?

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).

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty.

There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?
Watermelon.

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

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