14 brainteasers and riddles only smart people can solve
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Who doesn't love the feeling of satisfaction you get after you solve a brainteaser? While intellectual jokes can be understood in seconds, riddles take a bit longer to unpack, which makes the payoff even better.
INSIDER combed through Reddit to compile a list of challenging logic problems, word puzzles, and more.
You'll see the answers to most of these brainteasers in the caption below each picture. Scroll down slowly to avoid seeing the solution too soon. Don't worry — we've also included explanations in case you get stumped on any of these puzzles.
Here are 14 riddles that may take you some time to solve:
1. If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you don't have me. What am I?
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2. You're escaping a labyrinth, and there are three doors in front of you. The door on the left leads to a raging inferno. The door in the center leads to a deadly assassin. The door on the right leads to a lion that hasn't eaten in three months. Which door do you choose?
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Explanation: The lion would be dead after not eating for three months.
Source: AntmanIV, Reddit
3. If I am holding a bee, what do I have in my eye?
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Explanation: This riddle is a play on the proverb, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." In this case, you are the "bee-holder." Thus, beauty is in your eye.
Source: lipwiggler, Reddit
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