Situation puzzles inspired by real events

They had to throw away plenty of their valuables, but it didn’t made them upset. What happened?

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

The man was afraid to go home because the man in the mask was there.

A man is stranded on an island covered in forest. One day, when the wind is blowing from the west, lightning strikes the west end of the island and sets fire to the forest. The fire is very violent, burning everything in its path, and without intervention the fire will burn the whole island, killing the man in the process. There are cliffs around the island, so he cannot jump off. How can the man survive the fire? (There are no buckets or any other means to put out the fire)

When kids were watching TV, they were not frigthened so much. But when they saw others suffering, they realized that something was not right.

Why Alexander the Great told his army to shave off their beards?

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?

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

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