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Can You Solve Cain's Jawbone: The (Nearly) Impossible Literary Puzzle? - Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Mathew Clayton on Twitter: "Cain's Jawbone (named for the first murderer and his weapon), first appeared in 1934 at the back of The Torquemada Puzzle Book: It's a whodunit, accidentally bound in
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![James Ryan on Twitter: "the book did not include a solution to the puzzle—instead, a contest was held for a £25 reward; only two readers submitted correct answers https://t.co/dsTwAJSDcP" / Twitter James Ryan on Twitter: "the book did not include a solution to the puzzle—instead, a contest was held for a £25 reward; only two readers submitted correct answers https://t.co/dsTwAJSDcP" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DK1q8UxUEAAnFQt.jpg)
James Ryan on Twitter: "the book did not include a solution to the puzzle—instead, a contest was held for a £25 reward; only two readers submitted correct answers https://t.co/dsTwAJSDcP" / Twitter
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