General Riddles

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

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 white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

Find the odd one out: level, civic, madam, eye, mouth
Mouth. Explanation: All the words except "mouth" are palindromes (reads the same backward and forward).

Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas
soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).

Find out the difference between 18°C and 64.4°F.
Zero degree

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

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