Situation puzzles inspired by real events

How do you get a full-grown pear inside a bottle of brandy?

Matthew keeps reading a bedtime story to his son despite the blackout.

Michael applaused, and everyone in the room (except him) died. What happened?

Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?

In some city an amount of people injured in car accidents was very high. Then it was decided by administration to make the using of seat belts oblidatory. People started to obey this rule. But the amount of crash accidents remained the same. Moreover, the number of injured people who addressed to the hospital even increased.

A hospital director recently confirmed that many that many of people admitted to his hospital were not ill at all. They were perfectly healthy, yet were given hospital care and treatment.

Over 80 percent of Greenland is covered in ice. But why then it was called Greenland (a green land)?

Jack goes on a trip with his compass. After a long walk, he stops to eat a sandwich. He is not able to find his way back afterwards.

Michael manages to get shot; in doing so he saves his own life.

A salesman tries too hard to get a sale and as a result ends up dying.

A man is found dead in a filed. Lying next to him is an unopened package.

George was late for a math class and misunderstood the teacher. This brought him a reward and recognition! What happened?