Riddle
If an electric train is going east at 60 miles an hour and there is a strong westerly wind, which way does the smoke from the train drift?
Answer
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Answer
There is no smoke coming from electric trains.
Why it works
The answer makes sense once you stop reading the setup in the most literal everyday way.
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