General Riddles

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I?
A Stable

There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

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?

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

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. Who am I?

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