02/05/2007
Riddle No. 1: Math
Imagine all people in the world would walk into the Lake of Constance. How much would you expect the water surface to rise (rounded figure)? Calculate with a median weight of 75 kg.
Behind the correct answer you'll find the second word of your sentence.
a.) 0, 12 m (5 inches) was
b.) 0, 92 m (36 inches) is
c.) 1, 82 m (72 inches) could
d.) 2, 32 m (91 inches) would
Correct answer: b.) is
02/06/2007
Riddle No. 2: Sudoku
The numbers 1-9 are representing the following characters. Figure out which numbers belong to the blue coloured fields and translate those numbers to characters in order to generate the last word of your mystery sentence.
Correct answer: Life
1=I, 2=D, 3=L, 4=O, 5=R, 6=N, 7=E, 8=F, 9=W
02/07/2007
Riddle No. 3: Decoding
The following numbers are hiding letters. Figure out the correct words and use the six discovered letters to build the first word of your mystery sentence. The letter behind figure 3 occurs three times.
24R36, 312G6R, 5O243, P1O266R, T6231O2, 5626F1T
Correct answer: Business
1=I, 2=N, 3=S, 4=U, 5=B, 6=E
02/08/2007
Riddle No. 4: Physics
At which temperature do you have to boil eggs (runny yolk and tender solid white) if you have no watch or egg timer with you, but an accurate thermometer? (rounded figure) Behind the correct answer you'll find the fifth word of your mystery sentence.
a.) 118° F (48° C) in
b.) 147° F (64° C) of
c.) 176° F (80° C) on
d.) 210° F (99°C) by
Correct answer: b.) of
02/09/2007
Riddle No. 5: Investigation
Find out how Northwich in the United Kingdom is also called. The first two words are part 3 and 4 of your mystery sentence. Tip: Mind the page title of the relevant website.
Correct answer: the salt
Northwich/UK has from long times past been a centre of the country's salt industry and is one of the three Cheshire "wiches" of salt-producing fame. It is also called "The Salt Town".
The mystery's sentence is a quote of Voltaire:
"Business is the salt of life."
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