There is nothing quite like a good old-fashioned riddle to pull you out of a mid-day slump and give your brain a quick, satisfying workout. Visual logic puzzles and brain teasers have been taking over social media feeds lately, and for good reason—they are the perfect, bite-sized distraction to test our lateral thinking skills.
Take a look at the image below. It features a seemingly simple riddle printed on a piece of paper, but it has left thousands of people scratching their heads in the comments sections across the web.
The Riddle Broken Down
At first glance, the logic feels completely contradictory:
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Clue 1: “You can drop me from the tallest building and I will be fine.” Naturally, your mind immediately goes to things that are virtually weightless or indestructible. A feather? An ant? A parachute? A piece of plastic?
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Clue 2: “But if you drop me in water, I die.” This is where the initial theories start to crumble. A feather gets wet but survives. An ant can actually float or swim for a surprising amount of time. Plastic certainly doesn’t dissolve or “die” in water.
So, what object is perfectly capable of surviving a plummet from a skyscraper but meets its ultimate demise the second it hits a puddle?
Take a few seconds to really think about it before you scroll down to see the solution. Try to think about the physical properties of everyday items around your house.
The Answer Revealed
Did you manage to solve it?
The answer to the riddle is: A piece of paper (or a tissue/paper towel).
Why the Logic Works
When you think about it from a physics standpoint, it makes absolute, perfect sense:
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