General Riddles

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

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

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

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

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.

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

The diameter of a hole is 4ft 5in. How much dirt does it contain?
A hole has no dirt in it. It contains only air.

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".

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

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