Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Let's do it again!

Could a human fit through walking upright? **YES
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Is it a door to something small? A cupboard? Medicine chest? Wardrobe? Laundry basket? **NO
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Is it a lid? NO

Does this have something to do with a mirror?
Or with light?

No, to both.

Is it broken?

Is it not-broken-but-otherwise-not-working-properly (like having something blocking the doorway, for example)?

If yes to either of the above, do we have to figure out the exact nature of the problem?

Is it broken? **NO
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Is it not-broken-but-otherwise-not-working-properly (like having something blocking the doorway, for example)? NO

If yes to either of the above, do we have to figure out the exact nature of the problem? N/A

Do your two usages of the word “close” denote exactly the same action?

Yes

Does the wider opening occur at the same time as the closing?
Does the wider opening occur after the closing?
Does it open due to a spring of some sort?
Does it open due to the action of gravity?

Does the wider opening occur at the same time as the closing? NO
Does the wider opening occur after the closing? YES
Does it open due to a spring of some sort? NO
Does it open due to the action of gravity? NO

Is it a door that opens both ways (inward and outward)?
Does any external force cause the door to open wider (like something pushing on it from the other side)?

Is it a door that opens both ways (inward and outward)? ** NO
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Does any external force cause the door to open wider (like something pushing on it from the other side)? YES

Does it open due to air pressure?
Does it open due to pressure of some physical object?
If so, is the physical object made of cloth?

Does it open due to air pressure? NO
Does it open due to pressure of some physical object? YES
If so, is the physical object made of cloth? NO

Is an animal pushing open the doors?

Is it a cat? A dog ?

YES.

We can call it. I hope this one wasn’t too silly. I’ve been working in my home office a lot lately because of construction in my office building. With a curious dog and cat in the house, it is a careful balancing act on how much I can close the door for privacy. The closer the door is to completely closed, the more force the pets exert pushing it open and the wider it swings open. Closing it completely just results in banging and scratching.

I thought the puzzle was over early on when someone asked if animals go through the door.

I have one, just heard it. I think it is new to our group.

Danilo was about to cross a bridge. Days later, he was divorced. Why?

Was the bridge a literal, physical bridge (i.e., a structure for carrying a road or path of some sort over a lower elevation)?
Did he actually cross the bridge?
Was the upcoming divorce a cause for him being about to cross the bridge?
Was the upcoming divorce a cause for him not to cross the bridge?
At the time that he was about to cross the bridge, did he know that divorce was imminent?
Was his presence at the bridge a cause for his divorce?
Was whatever he did at the bridge (crossing it or not) a cause of the divorce?
Did the divorce and his presence at the bridge have a common cause?
Did the divorce and whatever he did at the bridge (crossing it or not) have a common cause?

**Danilo was about to cross a bridge. Days later, he was divorced. Why?
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Did the bridge cross a political boundary (state, country)?
Did he cross the bridge on foot?
As a driver in a car?
As a driver in another vehicle?
As a passenger in a vehicle?

Did Danilo’s spouse object to his crossing the bridge?

Did Danilo’s spouse discover something that led to the divorce?

If yes, did the discovery occur before he crossed the bridge? While he was crossing the bridge? After?

Does the location of the bridge matter?

Does the type of bridge matter?