What grows but never eats or drinks?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: easy
Hint: It gets shorter as it grows.
Answer
A flame
Explanation
A candle 'grows' smaller as it burns down, yet it does not consume food or drink.
This is an easy brain riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A flame.
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