General Riddles

What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

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

Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas
soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. 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).

Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
The dates are in BC (Before Christ).

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