General Riddles

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins. How can this be?
The two babies are two of a set of triplets.

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

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

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

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

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

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