A phone rings in an empty house, but no one is there. Who could be calling?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think of something that can call without a person.
Answer
An automated system
Explanation
Automated systems can dial numbers without human intervention, causing calls in empty places.
This is an easy mystery riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is An automated system.
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