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It Grows Without Living. What Could It Be?
Today’s riddle will have you rethinking what “alive” really means.
Did you know that ancient riddles were sometimes used as passwords? Yep — long before “Password123,” clever minds guarded secrets with a question that only insiders could answer. Today’s riddle is a little less secretive but just as fun. Get ready to test your logic muscles with a brain-twister that hides the truth in plain sight.
I’m not alive, yet I grow.
I don’t have lungs, yet I need air.
I don’t have a mouth, yet water kills me.
What am I?
Think you’ve cracked it? Some answers might seem to fit... until you test them. One clue hides the truth in plain sight — it’s all about what thrives without being alive!