### Instruction:
Give me the answer to this riddle, explain the answer, and explain why the answer may be challenging to identify: what gets wetter as it dries?

### Response:
The answer to this riddle is a towel. A towel gets wetter when it is used to dry something off. This answer may be challenging to determine because of the contradictory nature of the qualities the riddle is asking for - drying and getting wetter.