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[Cyber]

new riddles!!
Perhaps the Hamlets riddle is too hard, so i can split the cash among easier riddles and bonuses?

If so i would really like to know what you consider to be the right answer.

[BD_Baby_Wolf]

If so i would really like to know what you consider to be the right answer.

everybody is still trying to answer that one by the play, although i sat that it has nothing to do with it, but rather with the Globus theater at that time.

[oprah_winfrey]

UNSOLVED 80k (+10k from finuard)] (literature) In a very famous play the actors say "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" and "Heaven will direct it". What do those actors refer to?

The first line refers to the outbreaks of the bubonic plague that forced the closure of the theater. I guess the second line "Heaven will direct it", is the Elizabethan actors praying that the plague will pass.

[BD_Baby_Wolf]

The first line refers to the outbreaks of the bubonic plague that forced the closure of the theater. I guess the second line "Heaven will direct it", is the Elizabethan actors praying that the plague will pass.

If the theater was closed.... How?

[oprah_winfrey]

If the theater was closed.... How?

Hamlet premiered at the same time as the outbreak, it closed after the first showing.

Either that, or it refers to the other uses of the thearter when it wasnt showing plays it was a brothel or a gambling house. Leading to it being banned earlier, because of pressure from the church, which is what the second line refers to.

[BD_Baby_Wolf]

Hamlet premiered at the same time as the outbreak, it closed after the first showing.

Either that, or it refers to the other uses of the thearter when it wasnt showing plays it was a brothel or a gambling house. Leading to it being banned earlier, because of pressure from the church, which is what the second line refers to.

ok... Another hint: it was a joke at that time. And bonus1 refers to the SAME thing

[oprah_winfrey]

ok... Another hint: it was a joke at that time. And bonus1 refers to the SAME thing

Rotting in the state of Denmark refers to throwing rotten tomatoes at the actors.

[Friedturtle]

[NEW UNSOLVED 10k] (general knowledge) Why would Hawking want to see a print of three naked man?

You´ll see the print of three naked man on the Nobel Peace Price (medal).
He wants to see the sollution for peace on this cruel world  ?

[BD_Baby_Wolf]

[NEW UNSOLVED 10k] (general knowledge) Why would Hawking want to see a print of three naked man?

You´ll see the print of three naked man on the Nobel Peace Price (medal).
He wants to see peace on this cruel world  ?

I'll accept that

[Prinz_Karl]

ok... Another hint: it was a joke at that time. And bonus1 refers to the SAME thing

Just tell us. We already gave all possible including logical and right solutions I really think it's rather some insider fact that's is impossible to know.

[F i n]

Shakespeare partly owned the globe theatre. After he went back to Stratford, the theatre got less popular and maybe started "rotting".

Also, Shakespeare was an Actor. And one of his roles was the ghost in Hamlet. (Heaven will direct it (the ghost Hamlet --- > back to Stratfort))


And i know that Greene said something like Wisdom for a Penny ("Für einen Pfennig Weisheit" in German. dunno the correct translation). 

This refers to Shakespeare as a person who thinks he is the best.

This also could mean that - if shakespeare really thinks so - he also thought that if he'd leave London, the true "Art" would rot. Cus only his plays were the real ones. And everyone else is stupiiid

And that would mean "something is rotten in the state...." and "heaven will direct it" either refers to his Art (Acting, Plays, Theatre) or to the person, london knew as shakespeare.

[oprah_winfrey]

(literature) In a very famous play the actors say "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" and "Heaven will direct it". What do those actors refer to?

Shakespeare's letters were all cremated/burned in the globe theater.

bonus1 10k "Compounded it with dust whereto 'tis kin". What was that "dust"?

The dust is ashes, from cremation.

[F i n]

Shakespeare's letters were all cremated/burned in the globe theater.


The dust is ashes, from cremation.

Awww man. I think you got it.

[BD_Baby_Wolf]

Answer :

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At that time people didn't have those fancy toilets that you have today, actually they were sh***ing in barrels :/
And the best place to put those barrels in Globus was just in-front of the stage (thankfully Globus didn't have a roof). So now you can read the complete first scene with a bit different angle ;) e.g. when Horatio would say this line, he would wave his hand, which would really entertain the audience.

bonus1:
back in those days, people would find all kinds of creative places they could put the barrel with crap. One of those places in Elsinore was under a staircase.

Also, would you like to continue with Hamlet?
New set of riddles coming up, so stay tuned!

[F i n]

I always knew its crap