Russian roulette was created by Count Ugo Lombardo Fiumiccino, who died during the first presentation. He placed six jars on a shelf, as in the drawing below. He had a friend fill them up with the ingredients, making sure each jar contained something other that what was shown on the label. When this was done, he asked two questions: "Where is the salt?" The answer was under the jar containing snuff.

"Where is the sugar?" The answer was to the right of the jar containing coffee. Count Fiumiccino immediately reached for the jar containing arsenic. Where is the arsenic?