Situation puzzles inspired by real events

Tim is sailing his boat when his watch falls overboard. He is a great diver. However, he does not manage to retrieve the watch.

One person decided to play golf with Nick Faldo, imposing one condition - he will choose the time and the place for a match. Nick agreed. As a result this person beat the champion.

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

A company produced knives for peeling potatoes. The manufacturers wanted to increase sales of their products and decided: if the knives disappear more often in homes, then housewives will buy new ones. How did they embody their idea?

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.

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

Aborigines lived on an island in the middle of the ocean. However, they found a way to get rich. How did they do it?

Two devices are commonly used by people. They are created for the same purpose. But one of them has lots of details and another does not has any. What are these things?

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?

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

There were many reasons why John enjoyed coming here. But his wife Mary hated this place, as did other women in the city. Why?

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