A detective looks at a crime scene in a sealed room with no windows. On the floor lies a puddle of water and a broken piece of carrot. No one broke in, yet the cause of the death is completely natural. What happened?
It was a snowman
The snowman melted into a puddle of water, and its carrot nose fell off on the floor inside a warm room.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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