General Riddles

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

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).

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

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?

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

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

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.

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

Where do fish store all their money?
On the river banks!

Fill in the sequence: 1 5 9 15 ?
21 Explanation: Position of the vowels a e i o u.

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