Here are seven new lateral thinking puzzles -- play along with us as we try to untangle some perplexing situations using yes-or-no questions.
Intro:
The Rotator typeface presents the digits 0-9 even when turned upside down.
In 1897 The Strand designed a complete alphabet using three human acrobats.
The sources for this week's puzzles are below. In a few places we've included links to further information -- these contain spoilers, so don't click until you've listened to the episode:
Puzzle #1 is from Kyle's Hendrickson's 1998 book Mental Fitness Puzzles.
Puzzle #2 was contributed by listener Chris.
Puzzle #3 was contributed by listener Wayne. Here are two links with further information.
Puzzle #4 is from listener Jeff Harvey.
Puzzle #5 is from listener Ben Sack, who sent two corroborating links.
Puzzle #6 is based on an item in Dan Lewis' Now I Know newsletter. Here's a corroborating link.
Puzzle #7 is from listener Katie Tripp.
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Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode.
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243-The Peshtigo Fire
242-The Cardiff Giant
241-A Case of Scientific Self-Deception
240-The Shark Papers
239-The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
238-The Plight of Mary Ellen Wilson
237-The Baseball Spy
236-The Last Lap
235-Leon Festinger and the Alien Apocalypse
234-The Dig Tree
233-Flight to Freedom
232-The Indomitable Spirit of Douglas Bader
231-The Halifax Explosion
230-Lateral Thinking Puzzles
229-The Stone of Destiny
228-The Children's Champion
227-The Christmas Tree Ship
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