H. E. Dudeney, Amusements in Mathematics (1917) No. 415 · Puzzles · Logic

A Wonderful Village

There is a certain village in Japan, situated in a very low valley, and yet the sun is nearer to the inhabitants every noon, by 3,000 miles and upwards, than when he either rises or sets to these people. In what part of the country is the village situated?

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H. E. Dudeney, Amusements in Mathematics (1917) · No. 415

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