General Riddles

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

I am a 5 letter word. Take away my first and last letter, I will remain same. If you also take away my middle letter, I will remain same. Who am I?

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

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

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.

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

If there are 8 chocolates and you take away 5, how many do you have?
5 of course. If you take 5, what else do you expect to have?

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

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