16 Riddles That Can Mislead Even the Brightest Mind

Even though they might look super easy at first glance, these brain teasers might help sharpen our minds. However, the real answer, most of the time, will surprise us and would have been right below our noses.
We, at Bright Side, enjoy riddles and we have prepared one of the most challenging, yet entertaining, compilations that you might want to think twice before you answer.
1. How fast can you solve it?


2. Stephen’s family was away this weekend, he was found injured outside his mansion. Who is the suspect?


3. Can you solve it in under a minute?


4. What’s wrong here?


5. Can you solve this in under a minute?


6. Esme, Evelyn, and Elise are drinking coffee. Eva, Ella, and Emma are drinking soda. Using logic, is Ester drinking coffee or soda?


7. Mary went to a massage spa and she was having a great time until she dozed off. When she woke up, her money was missing. Who is telling a lie?


8. How fast can you solve this?


9. There are 3 important rooms in a house. Each room contains important items. Which room was the first to be extinguished by policemen?


10. The shopkeeper of a skincare store called the police because he had just been robbed. Who is telling a lie?


11. How fast can you solve this one?


12. Peter is a rich man with a lot of expensive jewelry, and one night it got stolen. The police arrived and are conducting an investigation. Who is the suspect?


13. Can you solve this fast?


14. Miranda was crying because her cellphone and money got stolen inside her house during the daytime. Who is the culprit?


15. There are only 2 hairdressers in town, which one will you choose?


16. How long would it take you to solve this?


How many riddles did you get right? What is your favorite type of riddle? Tell us in the comments.
Comments
I chose 2 nd one
Explanation for the 11th riddle please
The 13th one doesn’t make sense as buttons on elevators are arranged in multiple rows
8 makes no sense because I know roosters can't lay eggs but it says if a rooster lays an egg, if I say if I punch you how much would it hurt you can't say it won't hurt because you won't punch me
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