Welcome back to Popular Mechanics' Riddle of the Week ... On the table are seven lit candles in a circle. You hear a deep voice echoing in your mind. It tells you that you must extinguish all ...

"There are five candles in a church," the riddle reads. "At night, three male thieves and two female thieves appear. Only males carry candles. How many candles are there?" We're not giving you any ...

Here's how you can distract yourself. This simple riddle about seven candles has left many thoroughly befuddled and may be you can be among the few to solve it. The riddle - and its many versions ...