General Riddles

Little John has a habit of throwing things whenever he gets angry. One day he throws a toy of his and it again comes back to him without bouncing off anything. How did this happen?
John had thrown the toy straight up in the air.

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

As I was going to the mall I met a man with seven wives, Each wive held two bags, Each bag held a mother cat, Each mother cat had six babies, How many people where going to the mall?
One! As I was going to the mall I met a man...

I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?

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

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

6 15 18 20 ? = FORTY
25. Explanation: Replace each number with the corresponding letters in the alphabet. 6 = F 15 = O 18 = R 20 = T 25 = Y

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