A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son.

Who am I?

Can you decipher the following common phrase?

T M C
A U O
H S M
W T E

You need to remove four matchsticks from the picture below and still need to maintain the following as in the original image.
1. 1st row contains 12 matchsticks
2. 2nd row contains 12 matchsticks
3. 1st column contains 12 matchsticks
4. 2nd column contains 12 matchsticks

What does this mathematical rebus means ?

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

One absent-minded ancient philosopher forgot to wind up his only clock in the house. He had no radio, TV, telephone, internet, or any other means for telling time. So he travelled on foot to his friend's place a few miles down the straight desert road. He stayed at his friend's house for the night and when he came back home, he knew how to set his clock. How did he know?

A Child was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Still, the child is not a Pakistani citizen. why?

I sleep during the day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?

A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The best man always has me first. What am I?

Can you find out what is missing?

1 3 5
2 4 ?

Hint: It's not six. Think out of the box.