General Riddles

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

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

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

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

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

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

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

Which number can you put to fill in the sequence? 23 1 3 25 16 20 6 9 20 ?
19 Explanation: Position of first letter of the words in the question in alphabets.

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.

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