General Riddles

What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

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

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

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

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

I'm the start of nothing and the end of sun and I'm also in the number one What am I?
The letter "N".

I have keys but can't open any lock, I have space but no room. Who am I?
Keyboard

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?
The marines were standing back against the sides of the ship so they were looking at each other. It does not matter where the ship is (of course it does not apply to the North and South Pole).

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