Only one of the following statements is true, which one is it? One statement here is false. Two statements here are false. Three statements here are false.

Why this works

This riddle plays on self-referential logic and contradictions. If the second statement ("Two statements here are false") is true, then it implies that the first and third statements must indeed be false. This creates a consistent scenario: the first statement is false (not only one statement is false), and the third statement is also false (not three statements are false). Thus, the only logical solution is that the second statement must be the true one, making it the only statement that holds up to scrutiny!