I taste better than I can smell. Who am I?

You are provided with a grid (as shown in the picture). Can you fill the squares with numbers 1-8 in a manner that none of the two consecutive numbers are placed next to each other in any direction (vertically, horizontally or diagonally?)

They do not possess flesh or feathers or scales or bone
But still, they are blessed with fingers and thumbs of their own.

Assume the given figure to be a delicious doughnut. Yes, now you can concentrate more on the puzzle. So you have this delicious doughnut in your refrigerator when your friends come knocking at the door. There are eight of them. Now you have to make three cuts in this doughnut so that each one of you nine people can enjoy a piece of it. Neither you nor your friends would mind the size of their piece as long as they are getting it. How will you do it?

I have no life, but I can die. What am I?

What number comes next in the series?

5 15 5 18 5 24 14 20 _

A bag contains 64 balls of eight different colours. There are eight of each colour (including red). What is the least number you would have to pick, without looking, to be sure of selecting 3 red balls?

John was piloting a plane behind a car but was never able to overtake it. Why?

Look at me. I can bring a smile to your face, A tear to your eye, Or even a thought to your mind. But, I can't be seen. What am I?

Can you find the odd number in the following?

2716, 4135, 5321 and 7145