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

There are 2 people near the river and both of them want to get on the other side. The boat can only take one of them. But they got across.
How?

John and his wife were living in a rural place. On a particular day, John's wife fell ill and he called the local doctor. When the doctor picked up, he said, "Doctor, my wife is ill. She might have appendicitis."

"This can't be possible! I took out her appendix two years ago myself," the doctor explained.

When diagnosed, John's wife was found to have appendicitis. How can this be possible?

In a jungle where there are no street lights or any other artificial source of lights, I notice a black snake crossing the road.
How did I get sight of the snake?

A deaf and mute man goes to the train station. Tickets for the train are 50 cents each. The man goes to the ticket booth and hands the man inside just a dollar. The man in the booth hands him two tickets.

How did the man in the booth know to give him two tickets without even looking at him?

A kind heart person buy packed food at 3$/packet from United states and sells them at 1$/packet at Africa. After some time he becomes a millionaire.

How come the guy become millionaire ?

There was an aeroplane crash, every single person died, but two people survived. How is this possible?

John named his first son Alpha, second Beta, third Charlie and fourth Delta. What is the fifth son's name?

I was speeding and ran through a stop sign, yet two traffic officers who were there do nothing about it.

why?

A train leaves from point A for point B at 80 mph. After half an hour, another train leaves from point B for point A at 60 mph.

Which of the trains will be farther from point A when they meet ?