A man went into a party and drank some of the fruit punch. He then left early. Everyone at the party who drunk the fruit punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?
Common Wrong Answers
“The man didn't drink the fruit punch.”
The riddle states that the man did drink the fruit punch; the reason he survived is due to the timing of the ice melting.
“The man left the party before anyone else drank the punch.”
The riddle indicates that the man drank the punch at the party; he simply left before the poison was released into the drink.
“The punch was not poisoned when he drank it.”
The punch was poisoned, but the poison was released from the ice cubes as they melted, which is why the man didn't die.
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