2, 3, 5, 9, 17, _ What is the next number in the sequence?

A man was telling some of his war stories to his grandchildren.
"When the World War I was on the verge of end, I was awarded for my bravery for I had saved a group of my men." He coughed and then added, "When we were fighting in northern France, an enemy soldier threw a grenade at us. Before it could explode, I picked it up and threw it away. For my act of bravery, right before the war ended, A General gave me a sword engraved with the words "Awarded for Display of Bravery and Heroism in World War 1"."

Hearing this, one of the grandson spoke up. "Grandpa, this is not a true story. It can"t be true!"

The truth is that it was not. How did the grand children know it?

Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What is it?

During which month do people sleep the least?

You may enter, but you may not come in. I have space, but no room. I have keys, but open no lock. What am I?

James bond was pushed out of an aeroplane without any parachute.
He survived, How come?

Manish and Manoj play 5 games of chess.
Both Manish and Manoj win the exact same number of games. There is no tie at all.

How?

How can one talk without saying a single word?

What's the only room from which no one can enter or leave

Find the missing number in the sequence below: