General Riddles

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

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

How can you drop an egg on a floor 20 yards below, without cracking it?
The floor will not crack by the dropping of an egg on it!

I am in the beginning of sorrow and sadness. You will find me in happiness also. You will find me in sun and stars but not in moon. I am in summer and spring but not in fall or winter. Who am I?
The alphabet S.

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

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.

Some might say we are red some might say we are green. Some play us some spray us and sometimes our color is in between. What am we?
Peppers.

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

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