Wanna try and solve Einstein's Riddle? Only 2% gets it right

Einstein's Riddle
2% of the population can solve it
Studied by Stanford University
The formulation of the riddle
Who owns the fish?
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Where does the fish live?
The solution to the riddle
Einstein's Riddle

For starters, there's no actual evidence of the fact that Einstein had created this riddle, but let's be real, his name is a plus in any thought-provoking matter.

 

2% of the population can solve it

There are no real studies about the fact that only 2% of the population is able to solve this enigma either, but due to its difficulty we can imagine is not far from the actual percentage.

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Studied by Stanford University

Lastly, we would like to mention that the viral aspect of 'Einstein's Riddle' has been such that the dilemma has been studied by Stanford University.

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The formulation of the riddle

The premise of 'Einstein's Riddle' is simple. You will be given 15 clues about a street where there are five different colored houses with five different people who lived in them: they each have different nationalities, pets, and a favorite drink and tobacco brand.

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Who owns the fish?

With each new clue, you are supposedly closer to finding out which neighbor has a fish for a pet… No worries, we are giving you the solution at the end of the gallery!

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Clue 1

The British neighbor lives in the red house.

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Clue 2

The Swedish neighbor owns a dog.

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Clue 3

The Dane neighbor drinks tea.

Clue 4

The Norwegian neighbor lives in the first house.

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Clue 5

The German neighbor likes Prince cigarettes.

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Clue 6

The green house is on the left side of the white house.

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Clue 7

In the green house, they drink coffee.

Clue 8

The neighbor that likes Pall Mall cigarettes has birds.

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Clue 9

In the yellow house, they like Dunhill cigarettes.

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Clue 10

In the house of the middle, they drink milk.

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Clue 11

The neighbor who likes Blend cigarettes lives next to the house where the cat is.

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Clue 12

The neighbor who owns a horse lives next to the one who likes Dunhill cigarettes.

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Clue 13

The neighbor who likes Bluemaster cigarettes drinks beer.

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Clue 14

The neighbor who likes Blend cigarettes lives next to the one who drinks water.

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Clue 15

The Norwegian neighbor lives next to the blue house.

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Where does the fish live?

Too hard? Maybe you now understand why 98% of people can't solve the riddle.

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The solution to the riddle

Well, here is the anticipated answer, the fish is... in the German home where they drink coffee and like Prince cigarettes. A clear explanation of the logic in solving this puzzle was provided by the editors of Business Insider.

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