General Riddles

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

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

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

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

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

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