The puzzle
The baker on a small shopping street closes at seven every evening, but leaves the light over his shopfront on until ten. No customers come, and it costs him money. Why?
Up to 30 questions. Bowls from the menu do not count for the rankings.
Preparing…
Fed up with his son's gaming, a father put the game console on a high shelf just out of reach even on tiptoe, and said, "If you can get it on your own, without a stool or chair, you can play." Six months later, in the school fitness test, the boy set the best pull-up and vertical-jump records in his year. Why?
A man living in a high-rise apartment takes the elevator every morning but never presses a floor button. Yet, he always reaches his floor. One day, a new neighbor saw him using the elevator without pressing anything and was terrified. Why was the neighbor so afraid?
Every morning, people line up in front of a small bakery. However, the shop bakes no bread to sell, and the owner never bags any loaves. Yet, customers leave satisfied, and neighbors are grateful. What is happening?
In one watch shop's window, every watch on display shows the same time, morning and night. On every one, the two hands are stopped spread apart in the same V shape. None of them is broken, and all their batteries are new. The owner does it on purpose. Why?
A man who won a marathon was greeted with cheers. Minutes later, the woman who finished last received an even louder, tearful ovation. Why was the last-place runner cheered so enthusiastically?
A man ordered sea turtle soup at a high-end restaurant. After one sip, he turned pale, called the waiter, and asked, 'Is this truly sea turtle soup?' When told it was, he smiled contentedly and took his own life that day. Why?