General Riddles

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

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).

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

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

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

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

Some might say we are red some might say we are green. Some play us some spray us and sometimes our color is in between. What am we?
Peppers.

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

Fill in the blanks. Both words are anagrams of each other. This year the top 10 horse ______ took place in this huge ground measuring two _______.
races, acres

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