General Riddles

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

Place the following letters in such a manner that it becomes something which is used to clean: boas
soap (flip the alphabet b so that it becomes p).

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

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

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?

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

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 occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?

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