At first glance, the question seems almost too easy. A t-shirt, holes… nothing could be more banal. And yet, this enigma has managed to trap thousands of people on social networks. The kind of challenge that gives you confidence for three seconds, before sowing a slight doubt. So take a deep breath, forget about ready-made answers and take a good look… Because here, everything is a question of observation.
The riddle that divides everyone
The question is simple: how many holes are there in this t-shirt?
The choices offered are clear: 2, 4, 6 or 8.

Instinctively, many answer without thinking too much. Others take a few seconds, mentally recount, hesitate… and change their minds. The result: only one in seven people would find the right answer on the first try. It just goes to show that even everyday objects can play tricks on us.
Why Our Brains Are So Wrong So Often
Our brains love shortcuts. Faced with a t-shirt, he immediately thinks of the obvious openings: the head, the arms, the bottom. But he tends to ignore a fundamental detail… or rather two: the front and the back.