Roy Tang

Some people I know enjoy puzzles. (So do I.) Here’s a neat one:

1. 85

2. 37

3. 655321

4. 64389000

5. 466 64

6. 24601

7. 101 980

8. 95 057

9. 42799

10. 6

The only hint provided is:

It’s not something you’ll figure out by just thinking about it, but with some creative Googling you can get it.

Via J-Walk (Warning: the link will show you the answer!)

Edit 2017: The link above is dead, so I’ve recovered the answer from the Wayback Machine, for my own sanity.

They’re all prisoners!

1. 85 – Al Capone

2. 37 – Paul Newman’s character in Cool Hand Luke

3. 655321 – Alex in A Clockwork Orange

4. 64389000 – The Man in the Iron Mask

5. 466 64 – Nelson Mandela

6. 24601 – Jean Valjean in Les Miserables

7. 101 980 – Slobodan Milosevic

8. 95 057 – Timothy McVeigh

9. 42799 – Frank Sinatra

10. 6 – Patrick McGoohan’s character in The Prisoner