General Riddles

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

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

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.

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

What is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
Yesterday

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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