Though I can be counted, I can never be touched. I often slip away unnoticed. What am I?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Think about what measures time.
Answer
Seconds
Explanation
Seconds can be counted as units of time but cannot be physically grasped.
This is a hard brain riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Seconds.
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