Cleopatra and Marc Anthony are on the ground dead. There is shattered glass, water, and a huge knocked over table near them but they did not die of cuts, drowning, poison, or getting hit in the head.

How did they die?

levik's note: why do people always end up dead in these puzzles?

(In reply to Sounds like a retarded 3rd grader made this one by Chaz)

now I agree with the other responders that the reference to retarded 3rd graders are inapropriate I have to say that I agree that this "riddle" is poorly formed in that it allows for far too many logically consistant solutions.  Although playing the devils advocate I will also say that I have trouble thinking of a way to reword the riddle so that it excludes all other answers without completely giving away the disired answer.  So I will say in conclusion that despite the somewhat openness of this riddle to alternative solutions it is still a good riddle in that it serves to open our eyes to our tendency to assume that the subject is human.  

Posted by Daniel on 2006-08-02 20:18:58