What is the word or phrase?

Today is John's birthday.
A year ago, John had five candles and he lit all the candles except the one at the last.
Now he is going to light all the candles.

How old is John Today?

(He is not five today.....)

Identify Me

Hint1: I am a god
Hint 2: I am a planet
Hint 3: measurer of heat

My first is in chocolate but not in ham. My second is in cake and also in jam. My third at tea time is easily found. Altogether, this is a friend who is often around. What is it?

How can you leave a room with two legs and return with six legs?

Four people need to cross a rickety bridge at night. Unfortunately, they have only one torch and the bridge is too dangerous to cross without one. The bridge is only strong enough to support two people at a time. Not all people take the same time to cross the bridge. Times for each person: 1 min, 2 mins, 7 mins and 10 mins. What is the shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the bridge?

I am eight letters long - "12345678"
My 1234 is an atmospheric condition.
My 34567 supports a plant.
My 4567 is too appropriate.
My 45 is a friendly thank-you.
My 678 is a man's name.

What word am I?

What does a man do only once in his lifetime, but women do once a year after they are 29?

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?

How can you make a TV, a bed, a dog, and a car liquid?