General Riddles

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 an eight letter word. My first four letters combine to form an atmospheric state. My third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters give support. My last three letters is the name of a person. Who am I?
MISTAKEN

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

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

Some might say we are red some might say we are green. Some play us some spray us and sometimes our color is in between. What am we?
Peppers.

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

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

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

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