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Fun in the Water
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 falls into 10-foot deep water. He falls underwater, then comes up yelling, "NO CAN SWIM!" Onlookers did nothing. Even his family, which was only a few feet away, did nothing. A half an hour later, he walks out completely fine.
Why wasn't anyone worried, and why was he safe?
Why wasn't anyone worried, and why was he safe?
Hint
Although his family pushed him into the water, they love him very much, and don't want him to drown.Answer
The man's name is No, and he is at a pool party. As a joke, his family pushed him into the pool. The onlookers were friends of his, and knew he was safe when he yelled that he could swim.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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