General Riddles

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

I am an eight letter standard word used by almost everybody. If you take away two alphabets from me I will make a logical sequence. Who am I?
STANDARD

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).

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

Use the word "dormitory" to make two words which will complete the below sentence. Daniel stays in a _______ _______.
dirty room

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

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

I look like a pearl. Clouds are my grandparents. I am very delicate. I die as soon as anybody touches me. Who am I?

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

Replace one letter in each step to change the word COLD to its opposite. Each step has to be a legitimate word. COLD ? ? ? ?
WARM Explanation: COLD CORD WORD WORM WARM

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