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Employee of the Month
Rabotnik mesjaca 7
Employee of the Month
Employee of the Month
Francis dies of a heart attack at work. His colleagues are there when it happens. However, they do not call for help until Francis dies.
84%
6 min.
4/10
Mar 2018
Unopened package
Zakrytaja sumka 5
Unopened package
Unopened package
A man is found dead in a filed. Lying next to him is an unopened package.
91%
8 min.
4/10
Mar 2018
Dressed to die
Odeta nasmert 10
Dressed to die
Dressed to die
A woman finishes getting dressed and dies.
73%
15 min.
4/10
Mar 2018
The birdwatcher
Ptichka 14
The birdwatcher
The birdwatcher
An avid birdwatcher sees an unexpected bird. Soon he’s dead. How come?
79%
7 min.
4/10
Mar 2018
The king
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The king
The king
Alexander shot at the king, but no one condemned him. Why?
50%
5 min.
4/10
May 2023
A fratricide
Bratstvo 11
A fratricide
A fratricide
A man kills his brother in front of a crowd of people. However, no one reports him.
80%
8 min.
3/10
Mar 2018
Round Manhole
Emotion1
Round Manhole
Round Manhole
Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
50%
1 min.
3/10
Jul 2023
Friday
Emotion11
Friday
Friday
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, spent one night in town, and left on Friday. How do you account for this?
71%
4 min.
3/10
Nov 2023
Betrayal
Izmena 7
Betrayal
Betrayal
A man returns from a business trip, he rings a door, his wife opens it. He immediately accused her of betrayal.
67%
4 min.
2/10
Jan 2018
Pear inside a bottle
Grusha v butylke 1
Pear inside a bottle
Pear inside a bottle
How do you get a full-grown pear inside a bottle of brandy?
68%
5 min.
2/10
Feb 2018
Sweet dreams
Sladkih snov 9
Sweet dreams
Sweet dreams
Matthew keeps reading a bedtime story to his son despite the blackout.
86%
4 min.
2/10
Mar 2018
Jump
Pryzhok 12
Jump
Jump
A man jumped out of plane. And he survived.
79%
1 min.
1/10
Mar 2018
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Here we have collected all the short situation puzzles (also known as lateral thinking puzzles) with answers. Short intricate stories will keep your brain busy on the go or when travelling. Fill in time nice and profitably with these short riddles. You can sort these puzzles by rating or complexity level.