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

One absent-minded ancient philosopher forgot to wind up his only clock in the house. He had no radio, TV, telephone, internet, or any other means for telling time. So he travelled on foot to his friend's place a few miles down the straight desert road. He stayed at his friend's house for the night and when he came back home, he knew how to set his clock. How did he know?

Which statement is true out of the following?
One statement here is false.
Two statements here are false.
Three statements here are false.

What number should come in place of the question mark below?

Yesterday I fell from 30 feet high ladder but I don't get hurt. Why?

One night, a woman receives a call from the police. They tell her that her husband was murdered and that she should come to the crime scene as soon as possible. The woman drops the phone, shocked, and drives 20 minutes to the crime scene. As soon as she reaches the crime scene, the police arrest her and she is convicted of murder. How do the police know she committed the crime?

At my favorite fruit stand,
an orange costs 18,
a pineapple costs 27,
and a grape costs 15.
Using the same logic, can you tell how much a mango costs?

If a wheel has 54 spokes, how many spaces are there between the spokes?

Where do you go to learn how to make ice cream?

Can you find out which number multiplied by itself will give the output as 12345678987654321?