General Riddles

I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

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

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

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

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

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