I am a colorful stone that can shine with many colors in the light. You can often find me in rings and jewelry. What am I?

Darken your day for a few minutes with this celestial alignment in the sky

An ocean's ingredient A treasure long ago A crystal to preserve And to dine with more gusto.

I bear no crown, yet I rule the night, I spit hot fire, but I look soft and white. I am a compass with no needle to spin, Guiding the lost by the fire within. If I collapse under my own heavy weight, Even the light cannot flee from my fate. I sink to a shadow where light cannot run, A heavy dark graveyard that swallowed a sun.

I went to a zoo yesterday. Worst zoo ever! There was only one animal. It was a...