General Riddles

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

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.

Replace one letter in each step to change the word COLD to its opposite. Each step has to be a legitimate word. COLD ? ? ? ?
WARM Explanation: COLD CORD WORD WORM WARM

What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

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

Complete the sequence: 49 61 51 63 53 65 55 ?
67 Explanation: Alternate numbers increase by 2. 49 become 51 then 53 and so on. Similarly, 61 becomes 63 and then 65.

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

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