General Riddles

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

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

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

Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
The dates are in BC (Before Christ).

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

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

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

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?

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