Which three-digit number, made of consecutive digits, like 567, is 2 less than a cube and 2 more than a square?

In The 1st month of this year(the year 2013), I noticed that the date 13-1-13 (13 January 2013) is special.

This date is special as:

Date * Month = Year.

Can you figure out which year of this century has a maximum number of such dates?

Which fur should we be getting from the Lion?

Decode below three cipher riddles:

26 L of the A
7 D of the W
1000 Y in a M

You can take four of the five letters out of this word, but the pronunciation never changes. What is the word?

Count the number of squares in the picture below.

I have Rs.50 and I spend it in the way as below.

There are 2 people near the river and both of them want to get on the other side. The boat can only take one of them. But they got across.
How?

If you drop me I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I?

I have one of the three numbers: 1, 2, or 3 in my mind. I speak only truth. You can ask me just one question for which I will only reply in yes or no or don't know. What question will you ask from me so that you are able to know the number?