An antique dealer was found murdered behind his counter. A shattered hourglass lay beside him, with all the sand pooled in the top bulb. Detective Sterling picked up the hourglass, flipped it over, and immediately knew the time of death. How?
The sand was stuck in the top bulb
Sand falls to the bottom due to gravity. If it was pooled in the top bulb and stayed there when picked up, it was glued or wet, indicating the scene was staged hours later.
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