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Significantly for elderly people, partaking in highly complex mental exercises in later life is associated with a lower chance of developing dementia.
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The Older Twin Brother
Hint:
It's all because the clocks went back. Samuel Peterson was born on 1.39am on Sunday, November 6. His brother Ronan, meanwhile, was born 31 minutes later, but by then daylight saving hours had ended, and the clock was turned back one hour.
So while Ronan was in a sense born at 2:10 am on November 6, his official time of birth is actually 1:10 am. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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So while Ronan was in a sense born at 2:10 am on November 6, his official time of birth is actually 1:10 am. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Tell Us What You See
Have a look at the pic and tell us what it is. It definitely is something btw and once you know it's super obvious!
Still can't see it? Look harder!
Still can't see it? Look harder!
Hint: Stare at the white contrast.
Age Of Three Daughters Riddles
I was visiting a friend one evening and remembered that he had three daughters. I asked him how old they were. The product of their ages is 72, he answered. Quizzically, I asked, Is there anything else you can tell me? Yes, he replied, the sum of their ages is equal to the number of my house. I stepped outside to see what the house number was. Upon returning inside, I said to my host, Im sorry, but I still cant figure out their ages. He responded apologetically, Im sorry, I forgot to mention that my oldest daughter likes strawberry shortcake. With this information, I was able to determine all three of their ages. How old is each daughter?
Hint:
3, 3, and 8. The only groups of 3 factors of 72 to have non-unique sums are 2 6 6 and 3 3 8 (with a sum of 14). The rest have unique sums:
2 + 2 + 18 = 22
2 + 3 + 12 = 18
2 + 4 + 9 = 15
3 + 4 + 6 = 13
The house number alone would have identified any of these groups. Since more information was required, we know the sum left the answer unknown. The presence of a single oldest child eliminates 2 6 6, leaving 3 3 8 as the only possible answer. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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2 + 2 + 18 = 22
2 + 3 + 12 = 18
2 + 4 + 9 = 15
3 + 4 + 6 = 13
The house number alone would have identified any of these groups. Since more information was required, we know the sum left the answer unknown. The presence of a single oldest child eliminates 2 6 6, leaving 3 3 8 as the only possible answer. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
Two Solid Metal Pillars
You are standing on the top one of two solid metal pillars. They are both exactly one kilometer apart from each other and they both stand one kilometer high. There is absolutely nothing around these pillars, but you have one small twig, one small rock and an unlimited supply of rope. Using only the materials named, how can you get from the top of the pillar that you are on to the top of the other pillar?
Hint:
The twig and the rock were simply distractions used to divert you from the real answer. Forget I ever mentioned them. All you need to do is fill the space between you with enough rope that it makes a pile so big that you can walk across it to the other pillar (remember I said you had an unlimited supply of rope). Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Five Potatoes Riddle
A mother has six children and five potatoes. How can she feed each an equal amount of potatoes? Do not use fractions.
Hint:
A Real Gun With Real Bullets
A man walks into a his bathroom and shoots himself right between the eyes using a real gun with real bullets. He walks out alive, with no blood anywhere. And no, he didn't miss and he wasn't Superman or any other caped crusader.
How did he do this?
How did he do this?
Hint:
Trapped With The Army
A man got trapped with the army, there were two papers, one said yes the other no. A man in the army said if you get the paper that sees no I will kill you, another man comes in the room sees I put no on both papers. How does he get out of it?
Hint:
He eats one. The man looks at the paper it sees no, so he thought the one the guy ate was yes. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Three People In A Room
Three people enter a room and have a green or blue hat placed on their head. They cannot see their own hat, but can see the other hats.
The color of each hat is purely random. They could all be green, or blue, or any combination of green and blue.
They need to guess their own hat color by writing it on a piece of paper, or they can write 'pass'.
They cannot communicate with each other in any way once the game starts. But they can have a strategy meeting before the game.
If at least one of them guesses correctly they win $50,000 each, but if anyone guess incorrectly they all get nothing.
What is the best strategy?
The color of each hat is purely random. They could all be green, or blue, or any combination of green and blue.
They need to guess their own hat color by writing it on a piece of paper, or they can write 'pass'.
They cannot communicate with each other in any way once the game starts. But they can have a strategy meeting before the game.
If at least one of them guesses correctly they win $50,000 each, but if anyone guess incorrectly they all get nothing.
What is the best strategy?
Hint:
Simple strategy: Elect one person to be the guesser, the other two pass. The guesser chooses randomly 'green' or 'blue'. This gives them a 50% chance of winning.
Better strategy: If you see two blue or two green hats, then write down the opposite color, otherwise write down 'pass'.
It works like this ('-' means 'pass'):
Hats: GGG, Guess: BBB, Result: Lose
Hats: GGB, Guess: --B, Result: Win
Hats: GBG, Guess: -B-, Result: Win
Hats: GBB, Guess: G--, Result: Win
Hats: BGG, Guess: B--, Result: Win
Hats: BGB, Guess: -G-, Result: Win
Hats: BBG, Guess: --G, Result: Win
Hats: BBB, Guess: GGG, Result: Lose
Result: 75% chance of winning! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Better strategy: If you see two blue or two green hats, then write down the opposite color, otherwise write down 'pass'.
It works like this ('-' means 'pass'):
Hats: GGG, Guess: BBB, Result: Lose
Hats: GGB, Guess: --B, Result: Win
Hats: GBG, Guess: -B-, Result: Win
Hats: GBB, Guess: G--, Result: Win
Hats: BGG, Guess: B--, Result: Win
Hats: BGB, Guess: -G-, Result: Win
Hats: BBG, Guess: --G, Result: Win
Hats: BBB, Guess: GGG, Result: Lose
Result: 75% chance of winning! Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Elevator Accident Riddle
Im in an elevator with two other people. When it reaches the first floor, one person gets out and six get in. When it reaches the second floor, three people get out and twelve get in. At the third floor, five leave and nine enter. It rises to the fourth floor, one person gets on and the doors close. Suddenly, the elevator cable snaps and the car smashes to the ground. No one survives the fall, yet Im alive and know exactly how many people go on and off the elevator at every floor. How is this possible?
Hint:
I got off at the first floor. Im a security guard and knew how many people got on and off the elevator by watching the surveillance footage. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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99 Points Riddle
While out bowling with his friends, a man managed to throw eight strikes (all ten pins knocked down in a single throw) and not a single gutter ball during the entire game. To his amazement, his final score was only 99 points! Assuming there were no penalties or fouls, can you come up with a ten frame scorecard with eight strikes and a final score of only 99 points?
Hint: If you knock down a single pin, for example at the far left of the back row, then repeat the same identical shot on your second throw, you'll score 0 points for your second throw (because there's no pin there anymore), but it's not a gutter ball as the s
Just to reiterate the hint, if you knock down a single pin, for example at the far left of the back row, then repeat the same identical shot on your second throw, you'll score 0 points for your second throw (because there's no pin there anymore), but it's not a gutter ball as the shot did not enter the gutter. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Leaving Innocent
There was a man named Luis accused of killing a women a few nights ago. A week later, he goes to court with his brother, Jhon. They know it was Luis who did it, but he leaves the court room innocent. How is this?
Hint:
Up A Drainpipe Riddle
Hint:
3 Cuts Riddle
Hint:
Solution 1: Use two cuts to divide the cake into four equal pieces (quarters). For the third cut, cut the cake in half, horizontally. Some pieces may not have any icing, but their size will be equal.
Solution 2: As in the first solution, use two cuts to divide the cake into four equal pieces (quarters). Then, stack the four pieces on top of each other and use a third cut to cut all four pieces in two. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Solution 2: As in the first solution, use two cuts to divide the cake into four equal pieces (quarters). Then, stack the four pieces on top of each other and use a third cut to cut all four pieces in two. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Breaking In Half
Cindy is holding something in her hands. She is able to break it into thirds by only breaking it in half. What is Cindy holding?
Hint:
Cindy is holding a fortune cookie. By breaking it in half, she has received not only two halves of the cookie, she now also has the fortune, making the cookie into thirds. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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5+5+5=550 Riddle
Hint:
Post Your Hard Brain Teasers Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Hard Brain Teasers of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. I travel the world without leaving my chair, what am I?
- A stamp!
2. I'm always hungry, but the more I eat, the thinner I get. What am I?
- A hole!
3. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
4. What has a head and a tail but no body?
- A coin!
5. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
6. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
7. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
8. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
9. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- An envelope!
10. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
11. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
12. I am not a toy, but I can be spun. I am not a fruit, but I can be juiced. What am I?
- A top!
13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
14. I am a word that begins with a T, ends with a T, and has T inside it. What am I?
- A teapot!
15. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
16. I'm light as a feather, yet not even the strongest man can hold me for long. What am I?
- Breath!
17. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
18. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
19. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
20. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
21. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
22. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
23. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- An envelope!
24. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
25. I am not a toy, but I can be spun. I am not a fruit, but I can be juiced. What am I?
- A top!
26. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
27. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
28. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
29. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
30. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
31. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
32. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
33. What starts with a P, ends with an E, and has a million letters inside it?
- A post office!
34. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
35. What has a red tongue, yellow teeth, and a black mouth?
- A brush!
36. I get wet while drying. What am I?
- A towel!
37. You throw me away when you want to use me, you take me in when you don't want to. What am I?
- A key!
38. What's at the end of a rainbow?
- The letter W!
39. I'm always on the run, but never get anywhere. What am I?
- Time!
40. I'm light as a feather, yet not even the strongest man can hold me for long. What am I?
- Breath!
41. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
42. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
43. I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
44. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
45. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
46. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
47. What am I if I speak my name and I lose it?
- An echo!
48. What goes up but never comes down?
- Your age!
49. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
50. I'm not a bird, but I have feathers. I'm not a tree, but I have leaves. I'm not a ship, but I have a mast. What am I?
- A book!
1. I travel the world without leaving my chair, what am I?
- A stamp!
2. I'm always hungry, but the more I eat, the thinner I get. What am I?
- A hole!
3. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
4. What has a head and a tail but no body?
- A coin!
5. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
6. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
7. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
8. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
9. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- An envelope!
10. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
11. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
12. I am not a toy, but I can be spun. I am not a fruit, but I can be juiced. What am I?
- A top!
13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
14. I am a word that begins with a T, ends with a T, and has T inside it. What am I?
- A teapot!
15. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
16. I'm light as a feather, yet not even the strongest man can hold me for long. What am I?
- Breath!
17. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
18. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
19. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
20. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
21. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
22. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
23. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- An envelope!
24. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
25. I am not a toy, but I can be spun. I am not a fruit, but I can be juiced. What am I?
- A top!
26. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
27. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
28. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
29. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
30. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
31. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
32. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
33. What starts with a P, ends with an E, and has a million letters inside it?
- A post office!
34. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
35. What has a red tongue, yellow teeth, and a black mouth?
- A brush!
36. I get wet while drying. What am I?
- A towel!
37. You throw me away when you want to use me, you take me in when you don't want to. What am I?
- A key!
38. What's at the end of a rainbow?
- The letter W!
39. I'm always on the run, but never get anywhere. What am I?
- Time!
40. I'm light as a feather, yet not even the strongest man can hold me for long. What am I?
- Breath!
41. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
42. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
43. I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
44. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
45. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
46. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
47. What am I if I speak my name and I lose it?
- An echo!
48. What goes up but never comes down?
- Your age!
49. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
50. I'm not a bird, but I have feathers. I'm not a tree, but I have leaves. I'm not a ship, but I have a mast. What am I?
- A book!