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The Bank Singer
Situation
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
A man in a bank began to sing loudly. The cashier, who had never served him before and did not recognize him, handed him a large amount of money. This did not involve a theft or crime. How could this be?
Hint
The man sang very well.Answer
In this true story, the man was the great tenor Caruso. He attempted to cash a check in a New York bank but had no identification with him. A strong blast of an aria was enough to convince the teller who he was.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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