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Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

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.

I am soft and transparent. I am so small that you can keep me on your fingers. I have no light but I help you to see the beautiful world. I improve your vision only when I come in contact with you. Who am I?
Contact Lens

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

I am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

What can you catch but not throw?

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

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?

I am deaf, dumb and blind. But I am very shiny and always speak the truth. Who am I?

Swap one letter from each of the words "Right" and "Blight" to make two related words.
Light and Bright.

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