General Riddles

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I?
A Stable

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

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

Fill in the blanks. Both words are anagrams of each other. This year the top 10 horse ______ took place in this huge ground measuring two _______.
races, acres

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?
None, Moses wasn't on the ark Noah was.

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

I run around a house but I don't move. Who am I?

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