General Riddles

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

A man is pushing his car along the road when he comes to a hotel. He shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why?
He was playing Monopoly.

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

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.

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

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

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

I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

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

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