Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 105 (2026-01-23)

Question 1

Owls have incredible vision, but their eyes have a major limitation that requires them to rotate their heads 270 degrees. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Their eyes can't move

Question 2

Before freezers, how did people keep ice cream cold at parties?

Accepted Answer

They packed it in ice mixed with salt

Question 3

What was the main reason cities first installed street lighting?

Accepted Answer

To reduce crime and increase safety

Question 4

If a starfish loses an arm, what can it often do?

Accepted Answer

Regrow the entire missing limb

Question 5

Before Unicode standardized emojis worldwide, different mobile carriers in Japan had a major problem with them. What was the issue?

Accepted Answer

They were incompatible and wouldn't display

Question 6

The James Webb Space Telescope orbits specifically at the L2 Lagrange point. Why is this location ideal for a telescope observing the deep universe?

Accepted Answer

It can block the Sun's heat and light

Question 7

Mars is home to Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system. To visualize its massive scale, roughly how big is its base compared to a landmass on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The size of France

Question 8

Olympus Mons on Mars is so wide and has such a gentle slope that if you were standing on its summit, what surprising thing would you notice?

Accepted Answer

You wouldn't realize you were on a mountain

Question 9

Some people experience "frisson" when listening to moving music, which manifests as a specific physical sensation. What is this sensation commonly called?

Accepted Answer

Skin orgasms or chills

Question 10

One famous type of garden folly in the 18th century involved hiring a real person to live in a garden cave and act as a what?

Accepted Answer

Ornamental Hermit