I grow shorter the longer I stand, and I weep clear tears of wax while I perform my duty. Yet, before I was born, I was just a slippery liquid in a metal bucket. What am I?
A candle.
A candle stands upright, gets shorter as it burns, melts wax which resembles tears, and starts as liquid wax poured into a mold or container during manufacturing.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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