Who is generally closer to the kids, mom or dad?

(it's a funny riddle)

What has six faces, but does not wear makeup, has twenty-one eyes, but cannot see? What is it?

What word is represented by this rebus?

Below the four parts have been reorganised. The four partitions are exactly the same in both arrangements. Why is there a hole?

Can you name any English verb that becomes its past tense by simply rearranging the alphabets ?

Can anyone tell me a word in the English dictionary which has a silent 'z'?

Detective Rockford was jogging near the beach at 4:30 am.
He hears a sound near the shack "No Michael, Please Do not shoot me".
Next instance he heard the sound of gunfire. Rockford rushes to the shack where he finds women lying dead and a gun in close proximity of three "Doctore Lawyer and a Teacher".

Rockford immediately knew that the Lawyer has committed the crime. How?

The first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?

Can you find out the remainder when 3^300 is divided by 5?

The following question it puts forth you:

25 - 55 + (85 + 65) = ?

Then, you are told that even though you might think it's wrong, the correct answer is actually 5!

Whats your reaction to it? How can this be true?