TED-Ed: Can you solve the jail break riddle? - Dan Finkel

The video tutorial presents a scenario where you need to escape from jail by timing exactly 45 seconds to short out an electric fence. The challenge arises when your watch is broken, and you must rely on two fuses and a lighter to measure the time. Each fuse burns for one minute but not uniformly. The solution involves lighting the fuses strategically to measure 45 seconds accurately, allowing you to escape before the fence reactivates.

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