General Riddles

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

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

There are three men in a boat with four cigarettes but no matches. How do they manage to smoke?
They throw one cigarette overboard and made the boat a cigarette lighter.

Find the missing number: 6 13 25 51 101 ?
203 Explanation: 6x2+1=13 13x2-1=25 25x2+1=51 51x2-1=101 101x2+1=203

I'm sometimes white, But most often I'm black. I take you there, But never bring you back. What am I?
A hearse.

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

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

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

I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty.

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

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