General Riddles

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

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.

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.

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

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

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

I started learning to drive today. Just a few minutes back, I went down a one-way street in the wrong direction but I did not break the traffic rules. How?
Simple, I was not driving then, I was walking.

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!

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