What has to be broken before you can use it?

Who is generally closer to the kids, mom or dad?

(it's a funny riddle)

Four men were in a boat on the lake. The boat turns over, and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake, yet not a single man got wet! Why?

How could a baby fall out of a twenty-story building onto the ground and live?

When I go in I might cause pain. I cause you to spit and ask you not to swallow. I can fill your hole. What am I?

A little girl goes to the store and buys one dozen eggs. As she is going home, all but three break. How many eggs are left unbroken?

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

Give it food and it will live; give it water and it will die.

There were two grandmothers and their two granddaughters.
There were two husbands and their two wives.
There were two fathers and their two daughters.
There were two mothers and their two sons.
There were two maidens and their two mothers.
There were two sisters and their two brothers.
Yet there are only six, who are buried here,
All are born legitimate and relationships clear.
How can this happen?

One night, a man runs away from home. He turns left and keeps running. After some time he turns left again and keeps running. Later, he turns left one more time and runs back home—but when he gets home, he finds a man in a mask. Who was the man in the mask?