General Riddles

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

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.

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

What can you catch but not throw?

I am a 5 letter word. Take away my first and last letter, I will remain same. If you also take away my middle letter, I will remain same. Who am I?

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

I am a seven letter word. I have two sets of double letters in a row. I can fly like a bird or a plane. Kids love me. I end with N. Who am I?

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

What invention lets you look right through a wall?
A window

I am a six letter word. I always follow you in light, but I disappear at night as I am afraid of darkness. Who am I?

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