# What has 13 hearts but no other organs?

Source: https://silverapuzzles.com/riddles/what-has-13-hearts-but-no-other-organs

A number riddle disguised as anatomy. Thirteen hearts and nothing else sounds like a monster, but the count is the clue.

**Answer:** A deck of cards.

A standard deck has 13 cards in the hearts suit.

Hint: Shuffle it.

## How to think about it

1. Nothing living has 13 hearts, so these hearts are shapes or symbols, not organs.
2. Where do you see hearts as symbols in a fixed number? Think of games.
3. A standard deck has four suits of 13 cards each, and one suit is hearts.
4. A deck of cards has exactly 13 hearts and no other organs.

## Why “a deck of cards” is the answer

A standard 52-card deck has 13 cards in the hearts suit, ace through king, and no lungs, livers or anything else. The riddle uses the suit name as if it were an organ and relies on you knowing the count. Diamonds, clubs and spades make up the rest of the deck, none of them body parts.

## Common wrong answers

- **An octopus.** An octopus has three hearts, not thirteen, and plenty of other organs.
- **A Valentine card.** A card might have hearts drawn on it, but not a fixed count of 13.