General Riddles

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

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

Look at me. I can bring a smile to your face, a tear to your eye, or even a thought to your mind. But, I can't be seen. What am I?
Memories

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

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

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

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.

There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?
Watermelon.

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