General Riddles

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

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

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

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

People use me to keep themselves clean. I get slimmer whenever I do some work. After my workout is over people need water. Who am I?
A bar of soap.

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

You need to spend a night in a building where there is no power. There are three rooms in this building. On the door of each room there are three different signs. One says "Lions Inside - anyone goes inside becomes their supper", the second one says "Open the door and a machine gun starts firing" and the third one says "Electric Room - touch anything and you will die". Which room would you choose?
Electric Room. Explanation:: There is no power in the building.

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

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