General Riddles

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

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

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

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?
Answer to this riddle goes as follows: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple

Mr. & Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?
2 people. Explanation: The puzzle only says that Mr. and Mrs. Smith went for a picnic. It does not say that the others accompanied them.

I start with T and end with T and have T in me. Who am I?

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

What has a head and a tail, but no body?

What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.

I have three wings. At times I have 4 wings but still I cannot fly. I can rotate but I can't move from one place to other. People always relax in my company. Who am I?
Ceiling Fan

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