General Riddles

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

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

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

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 am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Forward I am ton, backwards I am not

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

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

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