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How to dodge a black dog?
Discover the riddle of the black dog, the dark town, and the headlight-free driver and uncover the twist that makes it all make sense. 💡
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The first-ever riddle contest in history might date back to Norse mythology! In the Saga of King Heidrek the Wise, Odin (yes, the all-seeing god himself) disguises as a traveler and challenges a king to a deadly riddle duel — loser dies, winner lives. Basically, it was ancient Jeopardy of sorts ⚡🐺
A black dog stands in the middle of an intersecton in a town painted black. None of the street lights are working due to a power failure caused by a storm. A car with two broken headlights drives towards the dog but turns in time to avoid hitting him.
How could the driver have seen the dog in time?
Think the dog had night vision or that the driver was some kind of stormy superhero? Not quite. The twist flips every dark detail on its head💡 When everything seems shadowy and mysterious, sometimes the answer is the simplest one.