Cyanide poisoning

[Classik]

Riddle 1
A man applied a chemical containing cyanide (very poisonous mixture) round his garden. He intended to kill all rodents that eat his plants.

After the process he went home, and straight to the tap, and ran the tap (turn on his tap). His detergent was already at the base of the pomp station. He thoroughly washed his hands, 15 times. Then he wiped his hands with a clean towel and turned off the tap. He enetered his house.


The following day the man was found dead. Autopsy revealed 'cyanide traces in his body'.

This is just a riddle. But how did this man die, how did he contact the poison. Sharp brians answer(Pls MODs move to the right forum.)

 

[handy]

He recontaminated his hands when he turned off the tap. ;)

Always cover your hands with a towel when turning of the tap after washing.

 

[DarkHorseRising]

He recontaminated his hands when he turned off the tap. ;)

Always cover your hands with a towel when turning of the tap after washing.

I'm tied between that and some method of the cyanide entering the water table (assuming he had well water) and entering his body through the multiple hand washings... but unless it was pouring rain it's unlikely to be absorbed so fast.

A third possibility is that the guy ate food from his garden that was treated with cyanide at some point.

 

[Classik]

Great attempts. But did you people really get it right??! ;)

 

[providence]

I don't think he would have gotten it on his hands in the first place. Maybe there were fumes inhaled. Moral: research before you do something stupid.

 

[Classik]

I don't think he would have gotten it on his hands in the first place. Maybe there were fumes inhaled. Moral: research before you do something stupid.

lol
Nice attempt.

 

[tim-from-pa]

He wasn't found dead with one of his garden vegetables half eaten (maybe still in his mouth yet), was he?

P.S> I bet they found the cat dead, too.

 

[Eugene]

The reason he died was that he quit breathing. How was cyanide found in his body? He ate the crops he was attempting to protect, and many fruits and vegetables contain trace amounts of it.

 

[Blev]

If he didn't wear gloves anything you touch is absorbed through the skin

 

[Classik]

He wasn't found dead with one of his garden vegetables half eaten (maybe still in his mouth yet), was he?

P.S> I bet they found the cat dead, too.

I think cats have this powerful sense of smell. They should know what to avoid, reallly.

 

[Classik]

The reason he died was that he quit breathing. How was cyanide found in his body? He ate the crops he was attempting to protect, and many fruits and vegetables contain trace amounts of it.

really? He died within 24hrs ;)

 

[Classik]

They say 'nearly' can't kill a rat. Perhaps someone...remedied the situation

 

[Eugene]

really? He died within 24hrs ;)

I didn't say he wasn't eating veggies prior to that. I would think we all would have cyanide found in us; it's supposedly good for the heart in small enough amounts. Give me some more pitted fruit.

 

[Classik]

I didn't say he wasn't eating veggies prior to that. I would think we all would have cyanide found in us; it's supposedly good for the heart in small enough amounts. Give me some more pitted fruit.

okey-dokey

 

[Eugene]

Okay now. The man's garden was evidently not at his home ("After the process he went home") though it is irrelevant. The problem is with the tap handle retaining the poison from the time he turned it on. Regardless of how many times he washed his hands the handle retained the poison; I don't think he used the clean towel to turn the tap off. The poison on the tap handle contaminated his hands once again.

 

[Classik]

He recontaminated his hands when he turned off the tap. ;)

Always cover your hands with a towel when turning of the tap after washing.

The problem is with the tap handle retaining the poison from the time he turned it on. Regardless of how many times he washed his hands the handle retained the poison; I don't think he used the clean towel to turn the tap off. The poison on the tap handle contaminated his hands once again.

That is to say you agree with Dora?? hehe.

If she's right - your are right and if she's wrong you are ALSO wrong.:D

 

[Blev]

You didn't comment on mine. Did I get it right, absorbed thru the skin ?

 

[Classik]

You didn't comment on mine. Did I get it right, absorbed thru the skin ?

hehe!
good attempt. but someone already got the exact answer.

All the answers given are possible way to contact that.

 

[Blev]

hehe!
good attempt. but someone already got the exact answer.

All the answers given are possible way to contact that.

I thought you had a specific answer, not just a guessing game
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[Classik]

I thought you had a specific answer, not just a guessing game
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Of course there is a specific answer.