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Puzzle
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A criminal is sentenced to death. Before his execution, he is allowed to
make a statement. If his statement is false, he will be hanged, and if his
statement is true, he will be drowned. What should he say to confuse the
jury and thus save his life.
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Answer:
His statement must be "I will be hanged." If they want to hang him, the
sentence is true, and therefore, they will not be able to hang him. For the
same reason, he cannot be drowned because his statement would be false and
they could not drown him if his statement is false.
(Based on DON QUIXOTE, by Cervantes.)
Drums
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A researcher arrives in Borneo to gather data for his thesis. Accompanied
by his trusty guide, he seeks out a very remote locale for researching the
behavior of the giant rat of Sumatra.
Around dusk of the first day, he's sitting by the campfire with his guide
when in the distance, he hears tribal drums. They get louder. The guide
announces, "I don't like the sound of those drums."
The dusk turns evening. The drums get louder. The guide says, "I really
don't like the sound of those drums."
Evening turns to dead of night. The drums get louder and louder, until it
is obvious that the drummers must be quite close. The guide says again, "I
really don't like the sound of those drums."
Suddenly the drums stop, and a voice from the darkness cries out,
"Hey man, he's not our regular drummer!"
A new virus warning
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There is a dangerous virus going around. It is called WORK.
If you receive WORK from your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else, via
email or any other means, DO NOT TOUCH IT! This virus wipes out your
private life completely. If you should come into contact with WORK, put on
your jacket, take two good friends and go straight to the nearest pub.
Order the antidote known as BEER. Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK
has been completely eliminated from your system.
Forward this warning immediately to at least 5 friends. Should you realize
that you do not have 5 friends, this means that you are already infected
and that WORK already controls your life. Remember, This virus is deadly!
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