General Riddles

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

I cannot speak but I tell everything. I am not a tree but I have leaves. I have hinges but I am neither a door nor a window. Who am I?

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

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

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

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 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 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

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