General Riddles

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

I have keys but can't open any lock, I have space but no room. Who am I?
Keyboard

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

I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

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.

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

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.

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

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

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