Imagine you walking along a path. You reach a fork in the road. Each of the divergent paths is blocked by a guard. A sign tells you that one path leads to […]
Can You Solve the Fork in the Road Brain Teaser?
Can You Solve the River Crossing Puzzle?
For those who enjoy challenging brain teasers, there is one that has challenged the sharpest of minds for over 1,000 years. Known as the River Crossing Puzzle, it first appeared in the […]
Can You Solve the World’s Oldest Brain Teaser?
E.I. Gordon translated ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets that dated back to approximately 2500 B.C. Among that ancient writing was a riddle, which is believed to be the world’s oldest brain teaser. Can […]
Can You Solve Theodore Roosevelt’s Favorite Brain Teaser?
Theodore Roosevelt loved anything that challenged the body or the mind. He had a fondness for brain teasers. This one was his favorite: I talk, but I do not speak my mind.I […]
Can You Solve Einstein’s Fishy Puzzle
There is some question as to whether Albert Einstein is actually responsible for the brain teaser that bears his name. Regardless of whether the white-haired genius created the “Einstein Puzzle” (sometimes called […]
It Took a Century, But The Dublin Pub Brain Teaser Has Been Solved
James Joyce’s novel Ulysses first appeared as a serial from March 1918 to December 1920. The primary character, Leopold Bloom, makes a seemingly-offhanded remark that spun into one of history’s most intriguing brain […]
A New Twist to an Old Brain Teaser
A man leaves his house, walks one mile south, one mile east, one mile north, and finds himself back at his house. Where is his house located? You’ve probably seen this brainteaser […]
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