I follow you everywhere, yet you can't capture me. I change shape but never essence. What am I?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider what is always with you but can't be held.
Answer
A shadow
Explanation
A shadow is a projection that changes shape with light but is always present.
This is a expert brain riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A shadow.
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