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!

That’s all today riddlers!

Come back tomorrow for a twisty new challenge that’ll spark your neurons (and maybe your curiosity).

— The Daily Riddle

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