Find the next number in the series?
2, 12, 36, 80, 150, 252, 392, _ ?

The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We travelled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly." How can that be possible?

A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?

Thirty friends were on a hiking trip when they decided to enjoy the bonfire. They assembled for it and agreed to play a game. For that, they divided themselves into five teams with seven members each, forming five rows.

How did they manage to achieve this formation?

Which digit occurred maximum times between the number 1 and 1000?

Find the missing number in the sequence below:

You are in a room that has three switches and a closed door. The switches control three light bulbs on the other side of the door. Once you open the door, you may never touch the switches again. How can you definitively tell which switch is connected to each of the light bulbs?

The picture shows the dice results in each couple of throws. If they are actually following a pattern, can you find out the missing one?

John went to a parrot shop in Mexico, and the parrot owner told him that his parrot is so unique that he repeats everything he hears. John got excited and immediately bought the parrot. John went home and spoke many words, but the parrot does not repeat anything.
He went again to the parrot shop and complaint to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper never lied. Explain?

You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?