General Riddles

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute?
His breath.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty.

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.

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

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with an anagram: Almost a _________ started between two brothers to decide who will use their father's _________.
battle and tablet.

What can you catch but not throw?

Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
Stop imagining.

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