General Riddles

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

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

What happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

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

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.

7. I have three letters. I read the same forward and backwards. I know you'll get the answer, I know you'll see. It's a word that is important to you and me. What word am I?

Name four days of the week starting with the alphabet "T".
Tuesday, Thursday, Today and Tomorrow

I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
A Cigarette

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

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