General Riddles

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. Who am I?

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

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?

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

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

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

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
The dates are in BC (Before Christ).

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