Three Minute Mysteries Part III

Was the man’s death a result of a health condition?

Was the man’s death a result of a health condition?
No.

Did the man die of natural causes?
Does the newspaper and it’s contents belong to the man?
Did the man break the glass while dying?
Is the content of the newspaper solid?
~ liquid?
~ animal?
~ vegetable?
~ mineral?


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Did the man drop the package before dying?

Were the shattered sides opposite each other?

Did anyone see the man die?

Did the man die of natural causes?
Yes.
Does the newspaper and its contents belong to the man?
Yes.
Did the man break the glass while dying?
Yes.
Is the content of the newspaper solid?
Yes.
~ animal?
Yes.
Did the man drop the package before dying?
Yes.
Were the shattered sides opposite each other?
Yes.

Did the thing wrapped in the paper cause the man’s death?

Was any other human being involved in the man’s death?

Was there a cut of meat in the package?

Did the man have a heart attack?
~ was he scared to death?
~ did he choke to death?
~ did he suffocate?
~ was someone else indirectly involved?
~ would reading the newspaper help solve this?


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Did the man intentionally break the windows?

Is the thing in the package alive?

Did the thing wrapped in the paper cause the man’s death?
Indirectly.
Was any other human being involved in the man’s death?
It all depends on what you mean by “involved”, but I would say no.
Was there a cut of meat in the package?
No.

Now kids. Lets read the answers more carefully. The heart attack question has already been answered, as has the “did the man drop the object” question.

Was the man trapped in the phone booth at any time?

Did the man have a heart attack?
~ was he scared to death?
~ did he choke to death?
~ did he suffocate?

No.
~ was someone else indirectly involved?
I guess I would say yes.
~ would reading the newspaper help solve this?
No.
Did the man intentionally break the windows?
No.
Is the thing in the package alive?
No.

Was a fish wrapped in the newspaper?
If so, was it alive?
Did it eat him? (ala piranha)


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Was the man Superman, and was the package Kryptonite?

Did Swimmingriddles just get another cigar?

Was the man trapped in the phone booth at any time?
No.

Was the thing in the package dead?