General Riddles

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

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?

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

I help you in fixing your appointments and important schedules. You use me everyday several times. Still you keep on changing me every month. Who am I?
A Calendar

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.

What has an eye but can not see?

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

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