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World Record?
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 woman swam a world record time. But it wasn't counted, although she swam the stroke correctly. Why?
Answer
She swam naked to reduce drag. This is a true story.Hide Answer Show Answer
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how was i supposed to guess that she would swim naked?
Three cheers for the skinny dippin woman! NOT!
What? Is skinny dipping illegal?
What about, she broke a man's record?
Where would a woman compete for a swimming record, where it is official with time keepers and all, and she swim in the nude?
Where would a woman compete for a swimming record, where it is official with time keepers and all, and she swim in the nude?
My teacher read it to us out of book and I can't remember the person's name. I will ask her tomorrow if I get the chance, and post it.
stupid
wahey! another true story! yay!
I didn't remember that! The story is true, but I can't recall the womans name either. Excellent situation.
I didn't remember that! The story is true, but I can't recall the womans name either. Excellent situation.
Cool teaser, I never would have got that. These true stories are the best teasers, great job Dolphingurl.
What was she doing.. the breast stroke?? Seriously though, how are we supposed to guess this? A brain teaser should at least have some hints or some possibility of figuring out the answer, you shouldn't have to know the story to get it.
Very cool. I like your true stories "gurl!" (Altho this 1 was kinda disgusting) what were the men like there???
Okay to everyone asking "How are we gonna get this?"
A. they're called "situation teasers". If you actually took time to read what is in a situation, than you wouldn't ask that.
A. they're called "situation teasers". If you actually took time to read what is in a situation, than you wouldn't ask that.
Sorry to eh, "double comment", but here we go: "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."
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I can see how that would increase drag too. Hmmmm, I guess it depends on, uh, . . . things! (yeah, that's it)
(I knew that) lol...maybe because i'm in your class(or was) but oh well...
I would have never guessed...
Very interesting, the people who didn't count it r retarded.
what the.... why the hell would they allow people to swim naked?????????????????
why would they even let her enter the swimming pool if she's naked???????????
well, i guess she could have been in the world guiness record book.. they don't care how u do something, as long as it breaks a record.
why would they even let her enter the swimming pool if she's naked???????????
well, i guess she could have been in the world guiness record book.. they don't care how u do something, as long as it breaks a record.
hahaha i heard about this ! D
Hmm, I would not have ever gotten that e_O I guessed that she was not trying for a record, and therefore no one was there to witness it.
I suppose this could be possible, but I believe most women's swimsuits are actually designed to reduce drag from breasts. Still, good teaser!
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