Riddle: What gets shorter as it grows older?
Answer: A candle.
As a candle burns, it gradually melts down, making it shorter with each passing hour. This classic riddle plays on the idea that while many things might grow longer or bigger over time, a candle’s unique property is that it diminishes as it ages, revealing the clever twist in the answer.
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