Here's why:
* The lungs are mostly air. They're filled with air sacs called alveoli, which allows for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. This air content makes them very buoyant and lightweight.
* Other organs are lighter. The brain, for example, weighs about 1.4 kilograms, while the lungs typically weigh around 1 kilogram. This is because the brain is primarily composed of fat and water, which are lighter than the muscles and bones that make up other organs.
* Weight varies. The weight of organs can fluctuate depending on factors like age, sex, and health.
It's more accurate to say that the lungs are among the lightest organs in the human body, but they are not the absolute lightest. The title of "lightest" likely belongs to the thyroid gland, which weighs only about 20 grams.