General Riddles

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.

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

What is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
Yesterday

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

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

7. I have three letters. I read the same forward and backwards. I know you'll get the answer, I know you'll see. It's a word that is important to you and me. What word am I?

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

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

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