General Riddles

What has an eye but can not see?

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

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

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

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

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

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

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

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