General Riddles

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.

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

A man is pushing his car along the road when he comes to a hotel. He shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why?
He was playing Monopoly.

I am a two digit even number. I am a square of a number, and also a cube of another number. Who am I?

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

The peacock is a bird which doesn't lay eggs. Then how does it come into the world?
Peahens lay eggs, not peacocks

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

I am a 5 letter word. Take away my first and last letter, I will remain same. If you also take away my middle letter, I will remain same. Who am I?

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

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