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Fuddling cups

A fuddling cup is a three-dimensional puzzle in the form of a drinking vessel, made of three or more cups or jugs all linked together by holes and tubes.[1][2] The challenge of the puzzle is to drink from the vessel in such a way that the beverage does not spill. To do this successfully, one must drink from the cups in a specific order. Fuddling cups were especially popular in 17th- and 18th-century England.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Puzzling Situation: Agecroft's Fuddling Cup". agecrofthall.org. Agecroft Hall & Gardens. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Fuddling Cup (1630–1640)". collections.vam.ac.uk. Victoria and Albert Museum. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.