A woman claimed her vintage pocket watch was stolen while she slept on a moving train. She told the conductor the thief must have slipped it out of her vest pocket while walking past in the narrow aisle. The train was traveling north at 60 mph. The conductor checked the ticket stubs and told the woman she made the whole story up. How did he know?
The train was going north, but... wait. The watch was stolen while sleeping.
She claimed she was sleeping, yet she was wearing a vest pocket watch that required precise access. More directly, the train had not moved since she boarded—it was still sitting at the station platform.
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Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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