What mathematical symbol can be put between 5 and 9, to get a number bigger than 5 and smaller than 9?

John said, "If yesterday was tomorrow, today would be Friday."

When did John make this statement?

Sherlock Holmes was challenged to make a pre-drawn line smaller without erasing it. He did it in fractions of seconds. How?

Find the next number in the sequence

5 12 24 36 ?

Solve below popular number sequence
314 159 265 358 979 323 846 ?

We know that money can be names differently for the purpose it is used for. Some of the examples of money given at following places or for following activities:

In temple = Daan
In school = Fees
During marriage = Dowry
For divorce = Alimony
Paying government = Tax
In court = Fine
Employer to employee = Salary
To kidnappers = Ransom
For illegal reason = Bribe
To civil servant retirees = Pension

Do you know what do we call the money a husband gives to his wife?

By including only four matchsticks in below picture, you have to make "Four Triangles And Two Squares"

What are the next two letters in the following series and why?
W A T N T L I T F S _ _

*Hint: Check Puzzle Title

What is full of holes but still holds water?

Two guards were on duty outside a barracks. One faced up the road to watch for anyone approaching from the North. The other looked down the road to see if anyone approached from the South. Suddenly one of them said to the other, "Why are you smiling?"

How did he know his companion was smiling?