General Riddles

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

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

Paris, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Libya, England, ? Complete the sequence by choosing the correct one amongst the following: Mexico, Singapore and Netherland.
Singapore Explanation: The first letters of each word makes the word PUZZLES.

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

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

I cannot speak but I tell everything. I am not a tree but I have leaves. I have hinges but I am neither a door nor a window. Who am I?

I am a 7 letter word. I become longer when my third letter is removed. Who am I?

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

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