Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

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

why?

Take away my first letter, then take away my second letter. Then take away the rest of my letters, yet I remain the same. What am I?

At my favorite fruit stand,
an orange costs 18,
a pineapple costs 27,
and a grape costs 15.
Using the same logic, can you tell how much a mango costs?

Which is the rope you never skip with?

In a stable, there are men and horses. In all, there are 22 heads and 72 feet. How many men and how many horses are in the stable

What does man love more than life, hate more than death or mortal strife; That which contented men desire; the poor have, the rich require; the miser spends, the spendthrift saves, and all men carry to their graves?

A car meter reading shows 72927 miles a palindromic number.
what is the minimum number of miles you would need to travel to see another palindromic number on the car meter reading?

What does does this rebus picture means ?

Many have heard it, but nobody has ever seen it, and it will not speak back until spoken to. What is it?