General Riddles

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

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 a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

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?

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

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