General Riddles

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

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

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

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".

I am very fragile. I crack easily. If you cry in front of me, I too start crying. If you smile at me, then I too smile back. Who am I?

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

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).

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

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

Which number can you put to fill in the sequence? 23 1 3 25 16 20 6 9 20 ?
19 Explanation: Position of first letter of the words in the question in alphabets.

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