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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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    $begingroup$


    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?











    share|improve this question









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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?











      share|improve this question









      $endgroup$




      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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          It's




          A wood fire




          because




          Water puts out a wood fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen (air) and it can grow bigger.







          share|improve this answer











          $endgroup$









          • 8




            $begingroup$
            I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
            $endgroup$
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            Mar 22 at 0:42








          • 3




            $begingroup$
            Have you ever poured water on an oil based fire? It has quite the opposite effect. Same with some types of burning metals.
            $endgroup$
            – rtaft
            Mar 22 at 12:56








          • 2




            $begingroup$
            @rtaft ok then I changed it to a (rot13)jbbq sver. Don't forgot to rot13 the spoilers in your comments, as some people might want to solve it and accidentaly scroll down and see it.
            $endgroup$
            – Yout Ried
            Mar 22 at 16:58



















          16












          $begingroup$

          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.







          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$









          • 2




            $begingroup$
            Those occur between layers of different density, not necessarily limited to one of those layers being air, so they can occur without it.
            $endgroup$
            – person27
            Mar 22 at 4:19










          • $begingroup$
            @person27 if we're delving deeping into it then fire can also burn without 'air' - it doesn't need the nitrogen or any of the other elements - only oxygen is necessary.
            $endgroup$
            – Lio Elbammalf
            Mar 22 at 11:10






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            But the soap bubble is also made of water :)
            $endgroup$
            – newguy
            Mar 22 at 11:14






          • 3




            $begingroup$
            @LioElbammalf It doesn't even need oxygen, just something that will fill a similar chemical rule. Among others Chlorinating and Fluorinating chemicals will work in place of oxygen sources, and in some cases can consume as fuel things that you'd normally consider already burned up like water, carbon dioxide, or sand.
            $endgroup$
            – Dan Neely
            Mar 22 at 19:53



















          2












          $begingroup$

          I went for an alternate solution




          Lightning




          I am not a living thing, but I can grow




          Watch a slow motion video of lightning strike - it grows from clouds to earth (technically from earth to clouds!)




          I don't have lungs, but I need air




          Lightning doesn't happen without air (you can do it small scale in a lab, but it doesn't happen in nature or on a scale of lightning, so this is correct)




          I have no mouth, but water kills me




          No lightning strikes within solid water!







          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$





















            0












            $begingroup$

            The answer can also be.




            Thirst




            Explanation.




            You get more thirsty until you drink water(killing the thirst).







            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$









            • 3




              $begingroup$
              How do the other clues fit?
              $endgroup$
              – Kakturus
              Mar 22 at 8:29






            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Doesn't need air
              $endgroup$
              – Granny Aching
              Mar 22 at 13:17










            • $begingroup$
              And your thirst can grow
              $endgroup$
              – n_palum
              Mar 22 at 15:09












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              I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
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              $begingroup$
              Have you ever poured water on an oil based fire? It has quite the opposite effect. Same with some types of burning metals.
              $endgroup$
              – rtaft
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            • 2




              $begingroup$
              @rtaft ok then I changed it to a (rot13)jbbq sver. Don't forgot to rot13 the spoilers in your comments, as some people might want to solve it and accidentaly scroll down and see it.
              $endgroup$
              – Yout Ried
              Mar 22 at 16:58
















            31












            $begingroup$

            It's




            A wood fire




            because




            Water puts out a wood fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen (air) and it can grow bigger.







            share|improve this answer











            $endgroup$









            • 8




              $begingroup$
              I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
              $endgroup$
              – Yout Ried
              Mar 22 at 0:42








            • 3




              $begingroup$
              Have you ever poured water on an oil based fire? It has quite the opposite effect. Same with some types of burning metals.
              $endgroup$
              – rtaft
              Mar 22 at 12:56








            • 2




              $begingroup$
              @rtaft ok then I changed it to a (rot13)jbbq sver. Don't forgot to rot13 the spoilers in your comments, as some people might want to solve it and accidentaly scroll down and see it.
              $endgroup$
              – Yout Ried
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            31












            31








            31





            $begingroup$

            It's




            A wood fire




            because




            Water puts out a wood fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen (air) and it can grow bigger.







            share|improve this answer











            $endgroup$



            It's




            A wood fire




            because




            Water puts out a wood fire, it is not alive, it has no mouth, it needs oxygen (air) and it can grow bigger.








            share|improve this answer














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            answered Mar 22 at 0:39









            Yout RiedYout Ried

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            • 8




              $begingroup$
              I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
              $endgroup$
              – Yout Ried
              Mar 22 at 0:42








            • 3




              $begingroup$
              Have you ever poured water on an oil based fire? It has quite the opposite effect. Same with some types of burning metals.
              $endgroup$
              – rtaft
              Mar 22 at 12:56








            • 2




              $begingroup$
              @rtaft ok then I changed it to a (rot13)jbbq sver. Don't forgot to rot13 the spoilers in your comments, as some people might want to solve it and accidentaly scroll down and see it.
              $endgroup$
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              Mar 22 at 16:58














            • 8




              $begingroup$
              I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
              $endgroup$
              – Yout Ried
              Mar 22 at 0:42








            • 3




              $begingroup$
              Have you ever poured water on an oil based fire? It has quite the opposite effect. Same with some types of burning metals.
              $endgroup$
              – rtaft
              Mar 22 at 12:56








            • 2




              $begingroup$
              @rtaft ok then I changed it to a (rot13)jbbq sver. Don't forgot to rot13 the spoilers in your comments, as some people might want to solve it and accidentaly scroll down and see it.
              $endgroup$
              – Yout Ried
              Mar 22 at 16:58








            8




            8




            $begingroup$
            I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
            $endgroup$
            – Yout Ried
            Mar 22 at 0:42






            $begingroup$
            I logged on at the perfect time but was so scared someone would get there first.
            $endgroup$
            – Yout Ried
            Mar 22 at 0:42






            3




            3




            $begingroup$
            Have you ever poured water on an oil based fire? It has quite the opposite effect. Same with some types of burning metals.
            $endgroup$
            – rtaft
            Mar 22 at 12:56






            $begingroup$
            Have you ever poured water on an oil based fire? It has quite the opposite effect. Same with some types of burning metals.
            $endgroup$
            – rtaft
            Mar 22 at 12:56






            2




            2




            $begingroup$
            @rtaft ok then I changed it to a (rot13)jbbq sver. Don't forgot to rot13 the spoilers in your comments, as some people might want to solve it and accidentaly scroll down and see it.
            $endgroup$
            – Yout Ried
            Mar 22 at 16:58




            $begingroup$
            @rtaft ok then I changed it to a (rot13)jbbq sver. Don't forgot to rot13 the spoilers in your comments, as some people might want to solve it and accidentaly scroll down and see it.
            $endgroup$
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            Mar 22 at 16:58











            16












            $begingroup$

            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.







            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$









            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Those occur between layers of different density, not necessarily limited to one of those layers being air, so they can occur without it.
              $endgroup$
              – person27
              Mar 22 at 4:19










            • $begingroup$
              @person27 if we're delving deeping into it then fire can also burn without 'air' - it doesn't need the nitrogen or any of the other elements - only oxygen is necessary.
              $endgroup$
              – Lio Elbammalf
              Mar 22 at 11:10






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              But the soap bubble is also made of water :)
              $endgroup$
              – newguy
              Mar 22 at 11:14






            • 3




              $begingroup$
              @LioElbammalf It doesn't even need oxygen, just something that will fill a similar chemical rule. Among others Chlorinating and Fluorinating chemicals will work in place of oxygen sources, and in some cases can consume as fuel things that you'd normally consider already burned up like water, carbon dioxide, or sand.
              $endgroup$
              – Dan Neely
              Mar 22 at 19:53
















            16












            $begingroup$

            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.







            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$









            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Those occur between layers of different density, not necessarily limited to one of those layers being air, so they can occur without it.
              $endgroup$
              – person27
              Mar 22 at 4:19










            • $begingroup$
              @person27 if we're delving deeping into it then fire can also burn without 'air' - it doesn't need the nitrogen or any of the other elements - only oxygen is necessary.
              $endgroup$
              – Lio Elbammalf
              Mar 22 at 11:10






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              But the soap bubble is also made of water :)
              $endgroup$
              – newguy
              Mar 22 at 11:14






            • 3




              $begingroup$
              @LioElbammalf It doesn't even need oxygen, just something that will fill a similar chemical rule. Among others Chlorinating and Fluorinating chemicals will work in place of oxygen sources, and in some cases can consume as fuel things that you'd normally consider already burned up like water, carbon dioxide, or sand.
              $endgroup$
              – Dan Neely
              Mar 22 at 19:53














            16












            16








            16





            $begingroup$

            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.







            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$



            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.








            share|improve this answer












            share|improve this answer



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            answered Mar 22 at 2:49









            AddisonAddison

            30818




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            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Those occur between layers of different density, not necessarily limited to one of those layers being air, so they can occur without it.
              $endgroup$
              – person27
              Mar 22 at 4:19










            • $begingroup$
              @person27 if we're delving deeping into it then fire can also burn without 'air' - it doesn't need the nitrogen or any of the other elements - only oxygen is necessary.
              $endgroup$
              – Lio Elbammalf
              Mar 22 at 11:10






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              But the soap bubble is also made of water :)
              $endgroup$
              – newguy
              Mar 22 at 11:14






            • 3




              $begingroup$
              @LioElbammalf It doesn't even need oxygen, just something that will fill a similar chemical rule. Among others Chlorinating and Fluorinating chemicals will work in place of oxygen sources, and in some cases can consume as fuel things that you'd normally consider already burned up like water, carbon dioxide, or sand.
              $endgroup$
              – Dan Neely
              Mar 22 at 19:53














            • 2




              $begingroup$
              Those occur between layers of different density, not necessarily limited to one of those layers being air, so they can occur without it.
              $endgroup$
              – person27
              Mar 22 at 4:19










            • $begingroup$
              @person27 if we're delving deeping into it then fire can also burn without 'air' - it doesn't need the nitrogen or any of the other elements - only oxygen is necessary.
              $endgroup$
              – Lio Elbammalf
              Mar 22 at 11:10






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              But the soap bubble is also made of water :)
              $endgroup$
              – newguy
              Mar 22 at 11:14






            • 3




              $begingroup$
              @LioElbammalf It doesn't even need oxygen, just something that will fill a similar chemical rule. Among others Chlorinating and Fluorinating chemicals will work in place of oxygen sources, and in some cases can consume as fuel things that you'd normally consider already burned up like water, carbon dioxide, or sand.
              $endgroup$
              – Dan Neely
              Mar 22 at 19:53








            2




            2




            $begingroup$
            Those occur between layers of different density, not necessarily limited to one of those layers being air, so they can occur without it.
            $endgroup$
            – person27
            Mar 22 at 4:19




            $begingroup$
            Those occur between layers of different density, not necessarily limited to one of those layers being air, so they can occur without it.
            $endgroup$
            – person27
            Mar 22 at 4:19












            $begingroup$
            @person27 if we're delving deeping into it then fire can also burn without 'air' - it doesn't need the nitrogen or any of the other elements - only oxygen is necessary.
            $endgroup$
            – Lio Elbammalf
            Mar 22 at 11:10




            $begingroup$
            @person27 if we're delving deeping into it then fire can also burn without 'air' - it doesn't need the nitrogen or any of the other elements - only oxygen is necessary.
            $endgroup$
            – Lio Elbammalf
            Mar 22 at 11:10




            1




            1




            $begingroup$
            But the soap bubble is also made of water :)
            $endgroup$
            – newguy
            Mar 22 at 11:14




            $begingroup$
            But the soap bubble is also made of water :)
            $endgroup$
            – newguy
            Mar 22 at 11:14




            3




            3




            $begingroup$
            @LioElbammalf It doesn't even need oxygen, just something that will fill a similar chemical rule. Among others Chlorinating and Fluorinating chemicals will work in place of oxygen sources, and in some cases can consume as fuel things that you'd normally consider already burned up like water, carbon dioxide, or sand.
            $endgroup$
            – Dan Neely
            Mar 22 at 19:53




            $begingroup$
            @LioElbammalf It doesn't even need oxygen, just something that will fill a similar chemical rule. Among others Chlorinating and Fluorinating chemicals will work in place of oxygen sources, and in some cases can consume as fuel things that you'd normally consider already burned up like water, carbon dioxide, or sand.
            $endgroup$
            – Dan Neely
            Mar 22 at 19:53











            2












            $begingroup$

            I went for an alternate solution




            Lightning




            I am not a living thing, but I can grow




            Watch a slow motion video of lightning strike - it grows from clouds to earth (technically from earth to clouds!)




            I don't have lungs, but I need air




            Lightning doesn't happen without air (you can do it small scale in a lab, but it doesn't happen in nature or on a scale of lightning, so this is correct)




            I have no mouth, but water kills me




            No lightning strikes within solid water!







            share|improve this answer









            $endgroup$


















              2












              $begingroup$

              I went for an alternate solution




              Lightning




              I am not a living thing, but I can grow




              Watch a slow motion video of lightning strike - it grows from clouds to earth (technically from earth to clouds!)




              I don't have lungs, but I need air




              Lightning doesn't happen without air (you can do it small scale in a lab, but it doesn't happen in nature or on a scale of lightning, so this is correct)




              I have no mouth, but water kills me




              No lightning strikes within solid water!







              share|improve this answer









              $endgroup$
















                2












                2








                2





                $begingroup$

                I went for an alternate solution




                Lightning




                I am not a living thing, but I can grow




                Watch a slow motion video of lightning strike - it grows from clouds to earth (technically from earth to clouds!)




                I don't have lungs, but I need air




                Lightning doesn't happen without air (you can do it small scale in a lab, but it doesn't happen in nature or on a scale of lightning, so this is correct)




                I have no mouth, but water kills me




                No lightning strikes within solid water!







                share|improve this answer









                $endgroup$



                I went for an alternate solution




                Lightning




                I am not a living thing, but I can grow




                Watch a slow motion video of lightning strike - it grows from clouds to earth (technically from earth to clouds!)




                I don't have lungs, but I need air




                Lightning doesn't happen without air (you can do it small scale in a lab, but it doesn't happen in nature or on a scale of lightning, so this is correct)




                I have no mouth, but water kills me




                No lightning strikes within solid water!








                share|improve this answer












                share|improve this answer



                share|improve this answer










                answered Mar 22 at 8:38









                StilezStilez

                1,224211




                1,224211























                    0












                    $begingroup$

                    The answer can also be.




                    Thirst




                    Explanation.




                    You get more thirsty until you drink water(killing the thirst).







                    share|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$









                    • 3




                      $begingroup$
                      How do the other clues fit?
                      $endgroup$
                      – Kakturus
                      Mar 22 at 8:29






                    • 2




                      $begingroup$
                      Doesn't need air
                      $endgroup$
                      – Granny Aching
                      Mar 22 at 13:17










                    • $begingroup$
                      And your thirst can grow
                      $endgroup$
                      – n_palum
                      Mar 22 at 15:09
















                    0












                    $begingroup$

                    The answer can also be.




                    Thirst




                    Explanation.




                    You get more thirsty until you drink water(killing the thirst).







                    share|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$









                    • 3




                      $begingroup$
                      How do the other clues fit?
                      $endgroup$
                      – Kakturus
                      Mar 22 at 8:29






                    • 2




                      $begingroup$
                      Doesn't need air
                      $endgroup$
                      – Granny Aching
                      Mar 22 at 13:17










                    • $begingroup$
                      And your thirst can grow
                      $endgroup$
                      – n_palum
                      Mar 22 at 15:09














                    0












                    0








                    0





                    $begingroup$

                    The answer can also be.




                    Thirst




                    Explanation.




                    You get more thirsty until you drink water(killing the thirst).







                    share|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$



                    The answer can also be.




                    Thirst




                    Explanation.




                    You get more thirsty until you drink water(killing the thirst).








                    share|improve this answer












                    share|improve this answer



                    share|improve this answer










                    answered Mar 22 at 5:49









                    NappaNappa

                    687115




                    687115








                    • 3




                      $begingroup$
                      How do the other clues fit?
                      $endgroup$
                      – Kakturus
                      Mar 22 at 8:29






                    • 2




                      $begingroup$
                      Doesn't need air
                      $endgroup$
                      – Granny Aching
                      Mar 22 at 13:17










                    • $begingroup$
                      And your thirst can grow
                      $endgroup$
                      – n_palum
                      Mar 22 at 15:09














                    • 3




                      $begingroup$
                      How do the other clues fit?
                      $endgroup$
                      – Kakturus
                      Mar 22 at 8:29






                    • 2




                      $begingroup$
                      Doesn't need air
                      $endgroup$
                      – Granny Aching
                      Mar 22 at 13:17










                    • $begingroup$
                      And your thirst can grow
                      $endgroup$
                      – n_palum
                      Mar 22 at 15:09








                    3




                    3




                    $begingroup$
                    How do the other clues fit?
                    $endgroup$
                    – Kakturus
                    Mar 22 at 8:29




                    $begingroup$
                    How do the other clues fit?
                    $endgroup$
                    – Kakturus
                    Mar 22 at 8:29




                    2




                    2




                    $begingroup$
                    Doesn't need air
                    $endgroup$
                    – Granny Aching
                    Mar 22 at 13:17




                    $begingroup$
                    Doesn't need air
                    $endgroup$
                    – Granny Aching
                    Mar 22 at 13:17












                    $begingroup$
                    And your thirst can grow
                    $endgroup$
                    – n_palum
                    Mar 22 at 15:09




                    $begingroup$
                    And your thirst can grow
                    $endgroup$
                    – n_palum
                    Mar 22 at 15:09


















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