How do I solve those bottle logic puzzles that go around on TikTok?

I've been seeing videos of that riddle for days where you have three bottles of different sizes and you have to figure out which one weighs more or less without opening them. Some people say it's impossible, others say there's a trick to it. Does anyone know the actual answer or is it just clickbait?

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Don't pay attention to those videos because most of them are just clickbait, honestly. The "trick" is usually that the riddle doesn't actually have a logical solution or it depends on information the video never gives you (like, whether the bottles are full, what they're made of, the density of the liquid). What they do is set it up so people watch 10 minutes of intro, ads, and pointless theories. If you want actual logic riddles, look for the classic chess or math ones where you have all the data and the answer actually exists - those will really break your brain legitimately.

Most of those riddles work like this: they show you three bottles and say "guess which one weighs more" but they never give you the data you need. The video makes you think there's a clever solution when really it's just missing information. Some use visual tricks (taller bottles that look empty, or full of water vs air) but the video cuts off before revealing the answer because... well, it's pure clickbait. If they don't tell you the density of the liquid, the material of the bottle, or how much each one contains, there's no riddle worth solving.

What usually happens is people in the comments propose different solutions and they all "work" in everyone's head because the riddle is poorly set up from the start. Some videos don't even have a real answer. If you find one that promises "the definitive solution," it's almost always because the creator just arbitrarily decided which one was "correct" with no logical basis.

If you enjoy solving problems like that, you're better off looking for classic logic riddles that actually have a verifiable answer. The ones circulating on TikTok are designed to get you to share them, not to learn. Save yourself the time.

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