Funny riddle

I am completely invisible, but if you put me in a heavy wooden chest, I will make the chest lighter. What am I?

A hole. If you drill a hole in a wooden chest, you remove wood, making the chest lighter overall.

About this riddle

Funny riddles trade logic for a punchline. The answer is often a pun, so say it out loud and listen for the sound-alike.

Difficulty: Hard. More like this: Funny riddles with answers or try Wordle for a different kind of puzzle.

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