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I'm looking for a riddle about Oxygen

Asked by LeeBreisacher (1points) August 28th, 2007

I recall seeing (many years ago) a riddle/puzzle that describes a substance that is SO lethal that the tiniest amount of it can kill you and yet it is all around us all the time—something like that but much more cleverly worded. The answer to the puzzle turns out to be Oxygen (because if you have JUST a tiny amount and no more, it will kill you – clever, eh?). Anyway, I’ve searched the web, but cannot find the original puzzle statement.

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gooch's avatar

I HEARD OF THE ONE WITH H2O BEING A BIG KILLER BUT NEVER O2

akeil's avatar

What can kill you if all you have is a thimbleful of it, but is all around you all the time?

Only a thimbleful will make you die of asphyxiation.

TruMobius's avatar

A better wording would be

What can kill with only a thimbles worth; yet is around you at all times?

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