General Riddles

I have a mouth but I can't speak, I can run but I can't walk. 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

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

7. I have three letters. I read the same forward and backwards. I know you'll get the answer, I know you'll see. It's a word that is important to you and me. What word am I?

Where does Friday comes before Thursday?
In the dictionary

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

Complete the sequence: 4, 7, 15, 29, 59, 117 ?
235 Explanation: 4+3=7 7+4x2=15 15+7x2=29 29+15x2=59 59+29x2=117 117+59x2=235

There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

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