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Illustration for riddle: A man builds a house with all 4 sides facing south.
A bear walks past the house. What color is the — Can you figure out this riddle?

A man builds a house with all 4 sides facing south. A bear walks past the house. What color is the bear?

White: the house is built directly on the North Pole.

Why this works

This riddle plays with the geographical concept of directions. If a house has all four sides facing south, it can only exist at the North Pole, where every direction you look is southward. The bear walking past the house must be a polar bear, which is white, as polar bears are native to Arctic regions. The clever twist here is the unexpected location that leads to the specific color of the bear!

Common Wrong Answers

“Brown”

Brown bears are typically found in various regions but not specifically at the North Pole, where the scenario takes place.

“Black”

Black bears inhabit forests and mountains, not the Arctic region where the house is located.

“Gray”

Gray is not a common color for bears in the polar region; the only bears found there are polar bears, which are white.

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