A businessman cancels his trip after a night security guard tells him he dreamed the plane would crash, saving the businessman's life. When the plane does crash, the businessman rewards the guard with $1,000 but then fires him. The businessman fired the guard because he did not want anyone to know that he survived the crash due to a dream, as that would seem too strange.

1. STRANGE BUT TRUE

2. WHAT IS A RIDDLE?
A businessman is about to leave on a business trip. As he leaves the
office building, the night security guard stops him and says, ‘Sir, don’t
go on that trip! Last night I had a dream that your plane would crash
and everyone would die!’ Being superstitious, the businessman believes
him and cancels his trip. Sure enough, later that night the plane crashes
and everyone dies. The businessman rewards the night security guard
with $1,000 and then immediately fires him. Why did he fire him?

3. FIND A RIDDLE
With your partner,
find another riddle
for our class to
solve!

4. What is a famous
mystery in your
country?

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