If you say my name, I will no longer exist. What am I?

An evil man kidnapped someone and made them take one of two pills. One was harmless, but the other was poisonous. Whichever pill the victim took, the kidnapper took the other one. The victim took their pill with water and died. The kidnapper survived. How did the kidnapper get the harmless pill?

What is more useful when it is broken?

What number comes next in the series?

5 15 5 18 5 24 14 20 _

There's a day, that comes around once a year.
To celebrate the man, you hold dear.
He gave you life, love and will pick you up if you fall.
When it comes to guys like him, He's the best of all.
Who is he?

I am something people love or hate. I change peoples appearances and thoughts. If a person takes care of them self I will go up even higher. To some people I will fool them. To others I am a mystery. Some people might want to try and hide me but I will show. No matter how hard people try I will Never go down. What am I?

A guy in his thirties is found dead in a forest. The shocking thing about the body is that he is wearing his swimming trunks snorkel and a facemask.

For your information, the nearest lake is some 10 miles away and the sea is hundreds of miles away.

How did he die then?

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

When did John make this statement?

The more you take me, the more you leave me behind.
Who Am I?

There are five vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in the English language.
Can you tell us a word that contains all these vowels?