Explosive Bonfire Night brain teaser challenges you to beat 47 second record

05 November 2023 , 15:51

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Many people have struggled with this Bonfire Night brain teaser (see full image below) (Image: Buzz Bingo)

Today marks 418 years since the Gunpowder Plot was foiled in the cellars beneath the Houses of Parliament. Today, on Guy Fawkes Night, people up and down the country will spend the evening outside with fireworks, bonfires, sparklers and toffee apples.

This is no doubt the best way to celebrate, but before you do, why not attempt this Bonfire Night-themed brain teaser? With the fireworks fast approaching, what better way to pass the time than test your intelligence with this pyrotechnic puzzle?

Don't be fooled, it's no easy task, and apparently, only 10 per cent of people can solve it in under one minute. The images were created by the team at Buzz Bingo, who challenge you to spot all nine differences between the Bonfire Night images. The record time to beat is 47 seconds - can you do better?

Take a look at this image, and see if you can spot nine differences compared to the one below (Buzz Bingo)

Take a look at the image above, and compare it to the one below and see if you can find nine things that are in one image, but not the other. But with the Bonfire Night scene looking so busy, it's not easy to pick out the odd items.

This is a great way to give your mind a workout, while also boosting your brain's activity. According to research, doing puzzles like this regularly can help reduce the risk of dementia and improve memory and concentration.

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It's harder than it looks (Buzz Bingo)

Could you find them? Don't worry if it took you longer than a minute - you're not alone! Take this as your spoiler warning, because you'll see all the missing items below.

Most of the differences you'll see are situated on the right hand of the image, with the exception of the top left and bottom left-hand corner. The differences are so subtle you might have struggled to find them, but if you did manage to see them, you can give yourself a massive pat on the back.

Here are all nine differences (Buzz Bingo)

Up for another one? Another brain teaser challenges you to count the number of Fs in a sentence, and it's a lot harder than it looks as our brains have a tendency to skim-read certain words. And if you want to try another one, this one challenges you to find the number 5878, while this one requires you to hunt for the buzzing bee inside a girl's bedroom.

Could you spot all nine differences? Let us know how long it took you to find them in the comment section below.

Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz