Watch: the 100 prisoners riddle and the strategy that should not work

One hundred prisoners must each find their own number in a room of boxes. A simple strategy lifts their odds from almost nothing to about 31%.

— Veritasium, The Riddle That Seems Impossible Even If You Know The Answer — YouTube video

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