Hard tricky riddles for teens

A beggar's brother died, but the man who died had not brother. How could this be?

What came first, the chicken or the egg?

A train leaves from Halifax, Nova Scotia heading towards Vancouver, British Columbia at 120 km/h. Three hours later, a train leaves Vancouver heading towards Halifax at 180 km/h. Assume there's exactly 6000 kilometers between Vancouver and Halifax. When they meet, which train is closer to Halifax?

What goes up but never comes down?

You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle, or the fire?

Who is bigger: Mr. Bigger, Mrs. Bigger, or their baby?

A lawyer, a plumber and a hat maker were walking down the street. Who had the biggest hat?

Why don't tigers like fast food?

A bus driver was heading down a street in Colorado. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, he turned left where there was a "no left turn" sign, and he went the wrong way on a one-way street. Then he went on the left side of the road past a cop car. Still - he didn't break any traffic laws. Why not?

What was the biggest island in the world before the discovery of Greenland by viking Erik the Red?