John decided to give his bike 3 coats of paint. Which coat would go on the first?

My thunder comes before the lightning; my lightning comes before clouds; my rain dries all the land it touches. What am I?

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?

Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

Twice ten are six of us,

Six are but three of us,

Nine are but four of us;

What can we possibly be?

Would you know more of us?

Twelve are but six of us,

Five are but four, do you see?

What are we?

It comprises roots which nobody sees,
Much taller than those trees,
Up and up it goes,
Still it never grows?

I am a seven-letter word but if you remove four of my letters I will have one left. What word am I?

I have four wings but can't fly.
I express no emotions.
I am found on the exact spot every time you look.
I keep toiling away with a little sound.

Do you know what am I?

Samuel was out for a walk when it started to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?