Situation puzzles inspired by real events

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

A car driver causes an accident when he crashes into a bike, as he was making an unexpected turn at a crossroad. When the policemen arrive, another man gets arrested. The one who was driving is carried home.

The man was walking along the rails and suddenly he saw a train coming towards him. Then he ran like hell to meet the approaching train.

A man is running, a crowd is running after him. The man is screaming to the crowd:"You will never see the gold!" and he starts shooting. People who observe all that are exulting.

The Venezuelan police made a few attempts to arrest a well-known bandit. They knew where he lived. From time to time they got the arrest warrant and approached his house. When they entered the house, he locked in the bedroom. The police had nothing to do but to leave empty-handed.

The woman is speaking something and she is upset. Nobody can understand her but a man is filming her on camera. Why? And what is happening?

The son of a rich man was kidnapped. The kidnapper wanted the rich man to bring and put the expensive diamond into the call-box located in a city park. Policemen surrounded this park, intending to catch the criminal. The father of the kidnapped child came to the call-box and did everything the kidnapper said to him, but the police could not prevent the cunning criminal from taking the diamond out of the call-box. They didn't grab the villian as well. What did he do?

Anthony couldn't have imagine his cold would be the cause of his death.

Every day he puts on green lipstick. But almost no one notices it.

One day Mark hid his watch. What for?

Bill always wore a silk scarf to work, whatever the weather. What’s his job, and why does he need this scarf?

Beulah died in the Appalachians, while Craig died at sea. Everyone was much happier with Craig's death. How come?