Situation puzzles inspired by real events

One day Mark hid his watch. What for?

When it turned out that the painting was fake, it became 10 times more expensive. How did it happen?

King George IV was born in 1763 and ruled England from 1820 to 1830 when he died. He wasn’t an outstanding ruler but is known as a footwear trendsetter. His shoes were fundamentally different from those worn by his contemporaries. Everyone liked this innovation so much that today it’s a common practice, which can’t be said about those times. What kind of innovation is it?

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.

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?

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

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?

Gordon came to see Harry and gave him a few strikes in the stomach. Then, they had a short talk, and he struck a few more times. Harry died a couple of days later. What happened?

At one time, the following warning notices appeared on one of the main squares of Prague, “Attention! Beware of pickpockets!” The local police knew that there really were a lot of pickpockets here, but they actively tore these notices down. Why?