General Riddles

A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come?
She was walking.

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).

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

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

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

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

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

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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