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Sunday Puzzle: Old Riddles

Sravana Chennupati plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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As you may know, I'm an avid collector of old puzzle books. I recently acquired one published in 1863 titled . Most of the conundrums in the book 1. What did Adam first set in the garden of Eden? 2. What question is that to which you must answer yes?3. Would you rather an elephant kill you, or a gorilla?4. Why does a miller wear a white hat?5. What is that which goes from London to York without moving?6. What is the smallest bridge in the world?

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