General Riddles

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

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

If NUMERAL is written as UEALRMN then how would you write ALGEBRA?

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

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

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

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