General Riddles

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

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

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

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

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

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

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