Situation puzzleAdam and Eve

An artist took an order to paint a portrait of a very ugly and arrogant woman. Everyone tried to dissuade him, claiming that she wouldn’t pay a penny, because the portrait would be bad. And so it happened. But two days later, the woman returned and begged the artist to sell her the portrait. Why?

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?

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.

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

At the end of the XIX century one american enterpreneur invented a system to withstand competition. This system we all use nowadays.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Landlords used to delay payment to people who built and repaired houses or even booted them out without money. But the builders came up with an uncommon move, which immediately made the landlords pay them in full. What did they do?