General Riddles

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

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.

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

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

I am soft and transparent. I am so small that you can keep me on your fingers. I have no light but I help you to see the beautiful world. I improve your vision only when I come in contact with you. Who am I?
Contact Lens

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

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