General Riddles

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

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

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.

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

Which room has no doors or windows?
A Mushroom

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

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