General Riddles

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

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

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

I am a drink. I am also an alphabet? Who am I?

What can you catch but not throw?

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

What is that which everybody has seen but will never see again?
Yesterday

What is half of 4 plus 4?
6. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2 and then plus 4 is 6.

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

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