what does this picture(rebus) riddle means ?

What does below Rebus mean ?

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It can't be seen, can't be felt, can't be heard, and can't be smelt.
It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills.
It comes first and follows after, Ends life, and kills laughter.
What is it?

A man has a barrel filled with oil that weighs 100 pounds, and then he puts something into it. Now the barrel weighs less than 100 pounds. What did he put in the barrel?

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?

Remove two matchsticks to make the below equation correct.

In The 1st month of this year(the year 2013), I noticed that the date 13-1-13 (13 January 2013) is special.

This date is special as:

Date * Month = Year.

Can you figure out which year of this century has a maximum number of such dates?

That attorney is my brother, testified the accountant.

But the attorney testified he didn't have a brother.

Who is lying?

Can you count the number of triangles in the picture below?

Why do Chinese men eat more rice than Japanese men do ?