General Riddles

I am an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

If there are 8 chocolates and you take away 5, how many do you have?
5 of course. If you take 5, what else do you expect to have?

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

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

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?

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

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