Detective Miller entered a freezing cabin in the woods. The sole occupant sat dead in a rocking chair, hands tied behind his back. The cabin had no electricity, no fireplace, and no source of heat. Yet, Miller noticed a massive puddle of water beneath the chair. What caused the water?
He was sitting on a block of ice
The victim was forced to stand on a large block of ice with his hands tied, and as the cabin's ambient temperature slowly warmed, the ice melted into a puddle, leaving him hanging by his bonds until he choked.
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