It has a long neck, A name of a bird, Feeds on cargo of ships, It's not alive,

What is it?

Replace the letters of words with a number so that the below equation holds true

BASE +
BALL
---------
GAMES
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Can you find a pattern and the missing number in the series given below?

100, 155, 258,? , 584, 819.

Akbar summoned Birbal out of anger.
He told him that he will have to face death.
He asked him to make a statement and if the statement is true he will be buried alive and if the statement is false, he will be thrown at lions.
After hearing Birbal’s statement, Akbar could do nothing but smile.
He gave him 5 gold bars and let him go.

What did Birbal say?

Which word does the below Plexor means ?

What goes up but never comes down?

An apple seller is hosting a competition. He offers 1000 apples and 10 boxes to the people who pass by. The challenge is to put those 1000 apples in the 10 boxes in such a manner that if he asks for any amount of apples, the person can directly give him the boxes or a combination of boxes. If the person can do it, he promises to give a thousand apples for free.

If you happen to pass by the apple seller, will you be able to win a thousand apples?

You need to move three matchsticks to form three squares. Can you do it?

Who is generally closer to the kids, mom or dad?

(it's a funny riddle)

Different lights make me strange by changing me into different sizes. What am I?