Situation puzzles inspired by real events

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The trendsetter
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The trendsetter
The trendsetter
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?
62%
10 min.
6/10
Dec 2023
The Man in the Mask
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The Man in the Mask
The Man in the Mask
The man was afraid to go home because the man in the mask was there.
55%
10 min.
6/10
Nov 2023
Round Manhole
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Round Manhole
Round Manhole
Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
40%
1 min.
3/10
Jul 2023
Light-handed
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Light-handed
Light-handed
They had to throw away plenty of their valuables, but it didn’t made them upset. What happened?
50%
5 min.
7/10
Nov 2022
Pickpockets
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Pickpockets
Pickpockets
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?
83%
9 min.
6/10
Jul 2022
Marmalade
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Marmalade
Marmalade
Marmalade helped Bill to skip school with impunity. How did he do it?
50%
5 min.
8/10
May 2022
On the reverse side...
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On the reverse side...
On the reverse side...
A man had lunch at the restaurant, and the waiter brought him his bill. He wrote out a check for the required amount but suddenly turned it over and wrote a few words on the reverse side of the check as congratulations to the restaurant owner. What for?
70%
60 min.
7/10
Apr 2022
The expensive fake
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The expensive fake
The expensive fake
When it turned out that the painting was fake, it became 10 times more expensive. How did it happen?
50%
5 min.
6/10
Apr 2022
A fantom
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A fantom
A fantom
The German police was totally confused. Over the course of 15 years, the same person had been stealing, killing, and driving away. By 2008, they had spent 14 thousand working hours and over 15 million euros to find the criminal but failed. How did it happen? This is a true story.
77%
36 min.
8/10
Mar 2022
Strikes in the stomach
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Strikes in the stomach
Strikes in the stomach
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?
50%
5 min.
5/10
Feb 2022
Half a point
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Half a point
Half a point
In the 1940s, a real football game in Brazil ended with an unusual score of 0.5 - 0. What happened?
80%
7 min.
4/10
Feb 2022
Happy death
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Happy death
Happy death
Beulah died in the Appalachians, while Craig died at sea. Everyone was much happier with Craig's death. How come?
82%
8 min.
5/10
Jan 2022
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