Can you solve these logic question teasers?

1. Samia has six pairs of black gloves and six pairs of brown gloves in her drawer. In complete darkness, how many gloves must she take from the drawer in order to be sure to get a pair that match? Think carefully!!

2.What is the largest possible number you can write using only 2 digits - just 2 digits, nothing else?

3.How many birth days does the average man have?

4.What English word can have 4 of its 5 letters removed and still retain it's original pronunciation?

5.If, having only one match, on a freezing winter day, you entered a room which contained a lamp, a kerosene heater, and a wood burning stove, which should you light first.

6.Two friends decide to get together; so they start riding bikes towards each other. They plan to meet halfway. Each is riding at 6 MPH. They live 36 miles apart. One of them has a pet carrier pigeon and it starts flying the instant the friends start traveling. The pigeon flies back and forth at 18 MPH between the 2 friends until the friends meet. How far does the pigeon travel?

7.What country's flag is the simplest design?

A hint: it has only one.

8.When do you start on red and stop on green?