A traveler walks into a village and leaves behind a trail of footprints. By morning, the footprints have vanished. What happened?
Category: Story · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider what nature can do to marks left on the ground.
Answer
It rained overnight
Explanation
Rain can wash away footprints, making them disappear by morning.
This is an easy story riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is It rained overnight.
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