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Alex was the strongest man in the world. He can lift up something that weighs 1000 kg easily. He can even pick up five women at once without any pain. But one day, there was a Weight Lifting Challenge Show. All the top 5 strongest man entered including Alex. The challenge is that they each have to lift up a really heavy object which weighs 1005 kg for five minutes. The winner is who didn't drop it until it reached the time. If they all did it, the judges will decide to give first place to a person who can lift it up easily and stand still with no trouble looking. If Alex was the strongest man, he'll probably come first. But he came second instead when the challenge was over. Why?
Common Wrong Answers
“He dropped the weight before the time was up.”
The riddle does not indicate that Alex dropped the weight; it states that he came second, which implies he managed to hold the weight for the full five minutes.
“He was too tired to lift the weight properly.”
The riddle does not suggest that tiredness was a factor; it specifically states that he can lift heavy weights easily, implying he was physically capable.
“The judges were biased against him.”
There is no indication in the riddle that bias played a role in the judging. The outcome was based on the strength of the competitors, and the riddle suggests that someone else was simply stronger than Alex.