365-Lateral Thinking Puzzles

For this final episode of the Futility Closet podcast we have eight new lateral thinking puzzles — play along with us as we try to untangle some perplexing situations using yes-or-no questions. Intro: Sears used to sell houses by mail. Many of Lewis Carroll's characters were suggested by fireplace tiles in his Oxford study . The sources for this week's puzzles are below. In some cases we've included links to further information -- these contain spoilers, so don't click until you've listened to the episode: Puzzle is from Greg. Here are two links . Puzzle is from listener Diccon Hyatt, who sent this link . Puzzle is from listener Derek Christie, who sent this link . Puzzle is from listener Reuben van Selm. Puzzle is from listener Andy Brice. Puzzle is from listener Anne Joroch, who sent this link . Puzzle is from listener Steve Carter and his wife, Ami, inspired by an item in Jim Steinmeyer's 2006 book The Glorious Deception . Puzzle is from Agnes Rogers' 1953 book How Come? A Book of Riddles , sent to us by listener Jon Jerome. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly , or

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365-Lateral Thinking Puzzles is an episode from Futility Closet by Greg Ross.

This episode is 32:00 long.

This episode was published on Nov 29, 2021.

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