General Riddles

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

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

I help you in fixing your appointments and important schedules. You use me everyday several times. Still you keep on changing me every month. Who am I?
A Calendar

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

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.

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

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