General Riddles

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).

There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?
Watermelon.

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

I am a 7 letter word. I become longer when my third letter is removed. Who am I?

Two lawyers were fighting against each other in a case in a courtroom. One of them is the father of the other's son. How are they related?
They are husband and wife.

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

Place a word with 4 letters in between the two words so that it can be used as a prefix and suffix to make two new words. SPOILS_______ION

I'm the start of nothing and the end of sun and I'm also in the number one What am I?
The letter "N".

Swap one letter from each of the words "Right" and "Blight" to make two related words.
Light and Bright.

I am a drink. I am also an alphabet? Who am I?

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