General Riddles

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What 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".

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

7. I have three letters. I read the same forward and backwards. I know you'll get the answer, I know you'll see. It's a word that is important to you and me. What word am I?

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

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

If someone robbed you in the shower, what would you be?
An eye wetness.

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

I am fair and shiny. People use me to find how hot they are. Some call me God. Who am I?

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