Summary: <p></p> <p>Here are four new lateral thinking puzzles to test your wits! Solve along with us as we explore some strange situations using only yes-or-no questions.</p> <p>Puzzles 1 and 2 are from Kyle Hendrickson's 1998 book <em>Mental Fitness Puzzles</em> and <a href="http://www.kith.org/logos/things/sitpuz/situations.html">Jed's List of Situation Puzzles</a>.</p> <p>Thanks to listeners Saber and Tommy Honton for puzzles 3 and 4. Here are two corroborating links -- these spoil the puzzles, so don't click until you've listened to the episode:</p> <p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4890829/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/barge-sinks-after-nude-sighting-texas/#.VcY3jflVikp">Puzzle #3</a></p> <p><a href="http://articles.latimes.com/1994-03-07/sports/sp-31105_1_los-angeles-marathon">Puzzle #4</a></p> <p>You can listen using the player above, <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/futilitycloset/Futility_Closet_podcast_-_Episode_69.mp3">download this episode directly</a>, or subscribe <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast?id=842593579">on iTunes</a> or via the RSS feed at <a href="http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset">http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset</a>.</p> <p>Use <a href="http://www.thegreatcourses.com/closet">this link</a> to get video and audio lectures at up to 80 percent off the original price from The Great Courses.</p> <p>Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our <a href="http://www.patreon.com/futilitycloset">Patreon page</a> you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support.</p> <p>You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar of the Futility Closet website.</p> <p>Many thanks to <a href="http://dougross.net/">Doug Ross</a> for the music in this episode.</p> <p>If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at <a href="mailto:podcast@futilitycloset.com">podcast@futilitycloset.com</a>. Thanks for listening!</p>
