1. A father and son were driving one night and got into a terrible accident. The father was killed and the son badly injured. The son was rushed to the hospital emergency room where the doctor hurried in only to cry, "Oh no! That's my son!" Why?
2. John and Mary are lying dead on the floor of the apartment they live in. Surrounding them is broken glass and water. A breeze is blowing in the window. Explain that one.
3. A lady is lying in bed and she is dead. Beside the bed is a pool of liquid and two pieces of wood. How did she die?
4. A man was found hanged in a room that was completely bare. The ceiling of the room was over twelve feet high. How did this happen?
5. A man and his wife were driving in a car, when the wife's behavior caused him to stop the car and rush to the nearest house. When he returned to the car, he found his poor wife at death's door and there was a stranger in the car with her. When the police came they did not arrest or even question the stranger. How come?
6. Helen was an expert at her job and always courteous. However, one day as she was going about her daily business she stepped through a door and forgot to count. Shortly thereafter she was dead. How come?
7. Two Americans met in broad daylight. In the sight of a number of people, one of them shot and killed the other. The killing was deliberate, the killer was not an officer of the law, nor was the victim a criminal. However, no legal action was taken. How come?
8. A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender then pulls out a gun and points it at the man. The man then says, "Thank you," and leaves. How come?
9. There is a man who lives on the 25th floor of an apartment building. Each day he goes to work and takes the elevator down to the lobby. When he comes home, some days he takes the elevator all the way to the 25th floor. But on other days he only goes up to the 20th floor and walks up the stairs the rest of the way. Why?
10. A man is asleep downstairs. He hears a crash, runs upstairs, and turns on a light. He looks out the window, and immediately kills himself. How come?