What gets lighter the more it gets taken away?
Category: Brain Teasers · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about removing material.
Answer
A hole
Explanation
As you remove material from a hole, it becomes 'lighter' in the sense of size and weight.
This is an easy brain teasers riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A hole.
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