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Striking the Elephant
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 uses a stick to strike a part of an elephant and after a few seconds it disappears. The man is then a lot richer. Why?
Hint
The man is very skillful in his use of the stick. The man strikes something made of ivory.Answer
The man is playing billiards with balls made of ivory. By pocketing a ball with his cue, he wins the match.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Part of an elephant! Why didn't I think of balls - billiard balls!
Pretty easy once I read the hint.
I was thinking piano keys...
He could have been a magician, and that act made him famous and rich?
I thought the exact same thing. He was a magician, and then the elephant disappeared. Then people paid to see his show.
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