General Riddles

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

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.

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

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

Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?
1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.

Make the following equation correct by using only 1 line: 102 + 5 + 8 = 650
102+548=650 (use the single line to make the + 4)

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

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.

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

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