John was drowned by he was not wet. How?

Can you solve below mathematical equation?

2^1234 - 2^1233

John was piloting a plane behind a car but was never able to overtake it. Why?

What does this rebus riddle means ?

We have shown you a regular water barrel as below. Without using any measuring device can you check if the barrel is more than half-filled or less than half-filled?

What brings you down but never up?

I am something people love or hate. I change peoples appearances and thoughts. If a person takes care of them self I will go up even higher. To some people I will fool them. To others I am a mystery. Some people might want to try and hide me but I will show. No matter how hard people try I will Never go down. What am I?

If,

A = 1

B = 2

C = 3

...

...

Z = 26.

Based on above rule, you need to find an eleven letter word whose letter sum is equal to 52.

You are in a room with no metal objects except for two iron rods. Only one of them is a magnet.
How can you identify which one is a magnet?

If you go to the movies and you're paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice, or two friends to the movies at the same time?