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 yes-or-no questions.
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Sidney Cotton risked his life to gather aerial photos during World War II
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
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Between 1856 and 1889, a mysterious leather-clad man walked the roads of Connecticut and New York
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TL;DR: If you still don't have a VPN, you can try Norton Secure for one year for only $8.99 (reg. $39)! Are you still shopping, browsing, and streaming without a VPN (virtual private… READ THE REST
Your credit score is a dumpster fire? We'll bring marshmallows (and help)!
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