Solve the alphametic puzzle by replacing the alphabet with the number.

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I am a mother. However, I never give birth.

I am a father. However, I never nurse my children.

Wandering is not possible for me, but standing still happens occurs rarely.

Who am I?

I don't get anymore wetter, no matter how much rain falls on me.

John went to a parrot shop in Mexico, and the parrot owner told him that his parrot is so unique that he repeats everything he hears. John got excited and immediately bought the parrot. John went home and spoke many words, but the parrot does not repeat anything.
He went again to the parrot shop and complaint to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper never lied. Explain?

You are provided with a grid (as shown in the picture). Can you fill the squares with numbers 1-8 in a manner that none of the two consecutive numbers are placed next to each other in any direction (vertically, horizontally or diagonally?)

Jack have ten pairs of black socks, eight pairs of white socks and seven pairs of green socks. Everything is mixed in a draw. As there is no light he were not able to identify the colour of the socks. How many of the socks did he want to take to match one pair

What does this say?

XLR8

Irene killed hundreds of people mercilessly and yet the police were not able to put her behind the bars. Why?

What makes this number unique: 8,549,176,320?

Identify Me

Hint1: I am a god
Hint 2: I am a planet
Hint 3: measurer of heat