General Riddles

How can you drop an egg on a floor 20 yards below, without cracking it?
The floor will not crack by the dropping of an egg on it!

Decode the following message: AENDFNDFNNIRDERDESIIEIIEAEND
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Explanation: Write the alphabets in four rows for example:

What is it that's always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

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.

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

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

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 happens when an elephant sits on a chair?
It's time to buy a new chair!

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

Make the following equation correct by using only 1 line: 102 + 5 + 8 = 650
102+548=650 (use the single line to make the + 4)

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