Here are seven new lateral thinking puzzles to test your wits and stump your friends — play along with us as we try to untangle some perplexing situations using yes-or-no questions.
Seven lateral thinking puzzles
Eight lateral thinking puzzles
For this final episode of the Futility Closet podcast we have eight new lateral thinking puzzles — play along with us as we try to untangle some perplexing situations using… READ THE REST
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One of the most remarkable pilots of World War II never fired a shot or dropped a bomb. With his pioneering aerial reconnaissance, Sidney Cotton made a vital contribution to… READ THE REST
In 1891, an unknown criminal began poisoning women in London
In 1891, a mysterious figure appeared on the streets of London, dispensing pills to poor young women who then died in agony. Suspicion came to center on a Scottish-Canadian doctor… READ THE REST
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If you're still using Windows 10, you're about to be in trouble
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For only $40 you can make Q4 a hit with Microsoft Office Professional 2021
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