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!

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

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

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.

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

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

Swap one letter from each of the words "Right" and "Blight" to make two related words.
Light and Bright.

Show that half of 5 equals to 4.
Remove F and E from FIVE IV = 4 (Roman)

I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
A Cigarette

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