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The Scuba Diver
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
A scuba diver is 1,000 feet below surface when his oxygen tank runs out of air. The diver doesn't make it up for nearly two or more hours, yet he does not die when his oxygen tank runs out.
Why didn't the diver die when his oxygen tank ran out and how did he reach the surface?
Why didn't the diver die when his oxygen tank ran out and how did he reach the surface?
Hint
The man was an experienced diver.The man's training did not help him reach the surface.
The man didn't know his oxygen tank ran out.
The man did not reach the surface under his own power.
The man died from a heart attack.
Answer
The diver was already dead when his oxygen tank ran out and his body floated up to the surface.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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