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"I am an invisible river that flows through metal. I power everything in your home yet you cannot see me. Touch me incorrectly and I can kill. What am I?"
Answer
Electricity
Explanation
Electricity is the flow of electrons through a conductor. It is invisible but its effects are everywhere. Electrical current can be lethal — it disrupts the electrical signals that control the heart.
This is an easy riddle in the Science category — Riddles about physics, space, biology and the laws of the universe.
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