MediumClassic
"I clean by getting dirty myself. I disappear as I do my job. I make the invisible visible in bubbles. What am I?"
Answer
Soap
Explanation
Soap works by binding to dirt and oil on the skin and carrying it away in water — in doing so it becomes dirty itself. A bar of soap diminishes with use. The bubbles it creates are a visible side effect of its cleaning action.
This is a medium riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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