Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 106 (2026-01-24)

Question 1

Scientists have found that tears look different under a microscope depending on why you are crying. What is the difference?

Accepted Answer

Chemical composition

Question 2

In 1926, mystery writer Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days, sparking a massive manhunt. Where was she eventually found?

Accepted Answer

At a spa hotel

Question 3

In the 1970s, "phone phreaks" discovered that a toy whistle found in Cap'n Crunch cereal boxes could be used to hack the telephone system. What did the whistle do?

Accepted Answer

Mimicked a precise operator frequency

Question 4

In a famous April Fools' joke that actually works, engineers proposed a protocol (RFC 1149) for transmitting internet data using which animal?

Accepted Answer

Carrier Pigeons

Question 5

In the 19th century, Bibliomania was mockingly treated as a medical disorder. One symptom was an obsession with the "unique" nature of a book, such as wanting a copy printed on what unusual material?

Accepted Answer

Vellum (animal skin)

Question 6

In 1925, a 'Spite House' in Alameda, California was built 10 feet wide just to block a neighbor's sunlight. What triggered this construction?

Accepted Answer

A dispute over land

Question 7

The Voynich Manuscript is a famous book from the 15th century that no one can read. Why?

Accepted Answer

It's written in an unknown code

Question 8

In 1935, Penguin Books revolutionized reading by selling high-quality paperbacks for the price of what?

Accepted Answer

A pack of cigarettes

Question 9

If you fall into a black hole, gravity stretches you into a long, thin noodle shape. Physicists seriously call this process what?

Accepted Answer

Spaghettification

Question 10

In the 1800s, Baron Haussmann completely renovated Paris. What was his most visible change to the city?

Accepted Answer

Wide, straight boulevards