25 Things You Didn't Know About Die Hard With A Vengeance

2. The Origin Behind The Water Jug Riddle

Die Hard With a Vengeance Water Riddle
20th Century Studios

Just as a childhood encounter informed the revenge plot of Die Hard with a Vengeance, another also formed the inspiration behind the film's infamous water jug riddle.

Everyone will remember a maths question they couldn't quite wrap their head around, and for writer Jonathan Hensleigh, the film's water jug riddle was inspired by one such one.

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