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The Village
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Difficulty: (1.61)
Puzzle ID: #4751
Submitted By: Canaras Crew711 Corrected By: Winner4600
Submitted By: Canaras Crew711 Corrected By: Winner4600
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
The tourist group reaches the Wyanoma Village in mid-afternoon on a 100 degree day. As they get there, their guide says that they are just in time, because a boy is being initiated to manhood. The boy had just run 20 miles, and had jogged into the village and collapsed under a tree. While he rested, a villager fed him ice while another gave him a shoulder massage. The guide said that the boy had to drink a cup of the bitterest drink known to man without registering any sign of disgust, and he would be a man. To make sure it was bitter, the guide offered it to three of the touring men, who sipped it and immediately spat it out. They made a large bet with the villagers that the youth could not complete the test, but he drank it without batting an eye.
A detective was in the group. He advised the tour guide to give the people back their money and stop the scam or else he would get the police.
How had the detective known it was a scam?
A detective was in the group. He advised the tour guide to give the people back their money and stop the scam or else he would get the police.
How had the detective known it was a scam?
Answer
His tongue had been numbed by the ice that was fed to him. He didn't taste the bitterness.Hide Answer Show Answer
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