User blog comment:TenCents/Off-Topic Blog 3 (sort of)!!!:)/@comment-3276102-20110320233836

Here is the solution to that last lateral thinking problem. When I said that it was ironic that anyone would think that the guy died of dehydration, that was intended as a clue, that an abundance of water was somehow significant.

The two men were deep-sea divers. They were exploring mineral deposits on the ocean floor, where depth air in its natural proportion becomes dangerous. During re-ascent, nitrogen bubbles can form in the diver's body, causing fatal blockages. This is known as decompression sickness, or "the bends."

To allow for safe decompression, the time required for re-ascent can last hours. When the two field workers spotted the predators (sharks) approaching, the one that panicked and fled back to their base (a ship on the surface) died of decompression sickness, while the one who kept his head survived.

That just leaves SeddieLynxxx's puzzle to be solved :

A bowler threw the bowling ball in a dead straight line, and for some reason it came flying back towards him really fast! What happened here?

(He threw it into a really strong net? I have no clue.)

And a few more :

5. One night, a wealthy woman happened to look through the bay windows of her living room, and was horrified to see a man strangling a woman.

Strangely, she made no attempt to call for help, even though her telephone was in working order. She felt utterly powerless to intervene, despite the fact that she was not physically restrained or disabled in any way. She did not even call out to her live-in butler for assistance, although he was in the house.

Explain her strange behavior.

6. A man was condemned to death, and instructed to enter one of three rooms. The first room contained a raging fire. The second room had three assassins with loaded guns. The third room had five lions which had not eaten in three years. Which room should the man choose?

7. A woman shoots her husband. She then holds him underwater for five minutes. Finally, she hangs him ... And then, ten minutes later, they both go out and enjoy a nice dinner together. How can this be?