It grows, but water kills it
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I am not a living thing, but I can grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air; I have no mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
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Here is a fun riddle:
I am not a living thing, but I can grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air; I have no mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
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Here is a fun riddle:
I am not a living thing, but I can grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air; I have no mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
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Here is a fun riddle:
I am not a living thing, but I can grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air; I have no mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
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Its
fire
because
Water puts out fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen and it can grow bigger.
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I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
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– Yout Ried
2 hours ago
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An alternative that still somewhat fits, but is probably not the intended answer.
It is:
A soap bubble
Because:
It's not alive, but can grow by having air blown into it.
It has no mouth, but requires air to exist.
Splashing water on a bubble destroys it - Like in a kitchen sink.
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Its
fire
because
Water puts out fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen and it can grow bigger.
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3
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I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
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– Yout Ried
2 hours ago
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Its
fire
because
Water puts out fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen and it can grow bigger.
$endgroup$
3
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I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
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– Yout Ried
2 hours ago
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Its
fire
because
Water puts out fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen and it can grow bigger.
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Its
fire
because
Water puts out fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen and it can grow bigger.
answered 2 hours ago
Yout RiedYout Ried
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I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
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I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
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– Yout Ried
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I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
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An alternative that still somewhat fits, but is probably not the intended answer.
It is:
A soap bubble
Because:
It's not alive, but can grow by having air blown into it.
It has no mouth, but requires air to exist.
Splashing water on a bubble destroys it - Like in a kitchen sink.
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$begingroup$
An alternative that still somewhat fits, but is probably not the intended answer.
It is:
A soap bubble
Because:
It's not alive, but can grow by having air blown into it.
It has no mouth, but requires air to exist.
Splashing water on a bubble destroys it - Like in a kitchen sink.
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
An alternative that still somewhat fits, but is probably not the intended answer.
It is:
A soap bubble
Because:
It's not alive, but can grow by having air blown into it.
It has no mouth, but requires air to exist.
Splashing water on a bubble destroys it - Like in a kitchen sink.
$endgroup$
An alternative that still somewhat fits, but is probably not the intended answer.
It is:
A soap bubble
Because:
It's not alive, but can grow by having air blown into it.
It has no mouth, but requires air to exist.
Splashing water on a bubble destroys it - Like in a kitchen sink.
answered 11 mins ago
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