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Dark Room, One Match — What Do You Light First?
One match in a dark room with candle/lantern/heater — light what first?
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What is the answer to the dark room one match riddle?
The match. Before you can light the candle, lantern or heater, you have to light the match first.
Why do most people get this riddle wrong?
People rush to pick the candle, lantern or heater and forget the obvious step: nothing burns until you strike the match itself.
Is the one match riddle hard?
It's an easy lateral-thinking riddle, but the trick is in the wording. The answer hides in plain sight.