General Riddles

On an average, how many birthdays do men on earth have?
1, just one! It is the day when we hit the earth. It is a different story that we celebrate our birthday every year, which actually implies Anniversary.

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

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

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

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