Why is 6 afraid of 7?

When it is alive we sing, when it is dead we clap our hands. What is it?

There was a blind beggar living on the footpath of a street. Suddenly one day, the beggar's brother died. What was the relation of the blind beggar with the person who died?

PS: Brother is not the answer.

Outside a massage parlour, there is a board that reads
"I only massage those who do not massage themselves."

Reading the above statement, does the masseur massage himself?

John was drowned by he was not wet. How?

A red house is made out of red bricks. A yellow house is made out of yellow bricks. And, a blue house is made out of blue bricks. So, what is a greenhouse made of?

A chess tournament is taking place on knock-out terms (the one who loses the match is out of the game).
(a) If 10 matches are played in total, how many players participated?
(b) If 20 players took part in the tournament, how many matches were played?

What seven-letter word has hundreds of letters in it?

Can it be possible to build a house that has all its four walls facing towards the South?

Who always enjoys poor health?