Take away my first letter, then take away my second letter. Then take away the rest of my letters, yet I remain the same. What am I?

You have a basket containing ten apples. You have ten friends, who each desire an apple. You give each of your friends one apple.
Now all your friends have one apple each, yet there is an apple remaining in the basket.
How?

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

Can you find the hidden animal in the picture below?

When I go in I might cause pain. I cause you to spit and ask you not to swallow. I can fill your hole. What am I?

John, a 5-year-old boy, was really fond of the chocolates. He asked his Mother to give him some money to buy his favourite chocolates. His Mother gave him $45. He went to the shopkeeper and asked, "How much is one chocolate for?". The shopkeeper said $3 for one chocolate. Also, if you give me the wrappers of three chocolates, I will give you one for the exchange.
In total, how much chocolate could John eat?

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

Speaking of rivers, a man calls his dog from the opposite side of the river. The dog crosses the river without getting wet, and without using a bridge or boat. How?

What is common among 11, 69, and 88?

A clock loses 10 minutes each hour. If the clock is set correctly at noon, what time is it when it reads 3 PM?