Detective Miller walked into the winter cabin and found a man dead on the floor. The only footprints leading to and from the cabin belonged to the victim. There were no marks on the snow-covered roof or windows. The coroner confirmed the man died of dehydration. How is this possible?
A magnifying glass
The victim used a magnifying glass to focus sunlight on a pile of snow inside, creating water, but accidentally focused the beam on himself or his clothing, causing a fatal fire or heat stroke that left him unable to reach water.
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