In a locked room, a key disappears but no one entered or left. How did it vanish?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider the nature of the key's existence
Answer
It was never there to begin with
Explanation
The key wasn't in the room, to begin with, making it a trick question.
This is an easy mystery riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is It was never there to begin with.
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