General Riddles

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

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

A crime is reported from 6 Park Avenue. The police reach the scene of the crime and find that a single life has been lost. The killer is also there on the spot and so are the evidences that are pointing to his crime, but the police cannot arrest him. Why?
The person who has lost his life, has killed himself. In other words, he has committed suicide

When can you make the following equation correct? 14+1=3
In a clock when we add 14hrs and 1hr we get 15hrs i.e. 3 o'clock

A grandfather, a father and 2 sons were having tea in the garden. But there are only 3 cups on the table. Justify how.
Grandfather is the father of one son and he himself also has one son. That makes two fathers and two sons.

Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
The dates are in BC (Before Christ).

Complete the sequence: 49 61 51 63 53 65 55 ?
67 Explanation: Alternate numbers increase by 2. 49 become 51 then 53 and so on. Similarly, 61 becomes 63 and then 65.

An American woman living in Australia was refused a burial in India. Why?
Living people can't be buried, isn't it!

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