A puzzling mystery: how is it possible that a woman was born and died in 1975, at the age of 22?

The cognitive trap that fools us all

**Our mistake?** Automatically associating “1975” with the year. Yet that number could represent a thousand other things: a zip code, a serial number… or even an **ordinary hospital room**. Therein lies the genius of this puzzle: it reveals just how conditioned our interpretations are.

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