Baffling Riddle: How Can a Woman Be Born in 1975 and Die at 22 Years Old?

The cognitive trap that deceives us all

**Our mistake?** Automatically associating “1975” with a year. Yet this number could refer to a thousand other things: a postal code, a serial number… or **a simple hospital room**. Therein lies the genius of this riddle: it reveals the extent to which our interpretations are conditioned.

The revelation that changes everything
. The key? **1975 is not a date, but a place.** This woman was born *and* died in room number 1975, with 22 years of life between those two moments. **A perfect example of lateral thinking**, where you have to dare to leave the beaten track to find the solution.