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Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
Two men were sent from their base to explore a mineral find. They were almost there when a vicious animal attacked them. The first man panicked and fled, but the other went very slow and kept a watchful eye on it. Although the one man fled and he did not get attacked, he died immediately as he reached the base. Why?
Answer
The two men were deep sea diving, and they were below 100 metres. At that depth, air in its natural proportions becomes dangerous. During resurfacing, nitrogen bubbles can form in the diver's circulation, causing fatal blockages. To allow for safe decompression, the re-ascent can take hours. That is why the one man went very slow.Hide Answer Show Answer
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