When writing a story, do you have to add background to why something happened or can you simply put it into another whole book?

When writing a story, do you have to add background to why something happened or can you simply put it into another whole book?
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I don’t think you have to go into it in too much detail. Just a hint can create tension and make the reader curious enough to want to read on. You can explain more later as the story develops if you like, but you are in charge, it is your story and you can tell it any way you want.
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