Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 114 (2026-02-01)

Question 1

In colonial America, before becoming a luxury dish, lobsters were so abundant and considered such low-quality food that they were primarily served to whom?

Accepted Answer

Prisoners

Question 2

Mood rings, a fad from the 1970s, change color supposedly based on your emotions. What do they actually react to?

Accepted Answer

Body temperature

Question 3

During a volcanic eruption, massive ash plumes can create 'dirty thunderstorms.' What generates the lightning in these volcanic clouds?

Accepted Answer

Friction between ash particles

Question 4

Robert Chesebrough discovered Vaseline after observing oil rig workers using a black, waxy residue to treat what?

Accepted Answer

Cuts and burns

Question 5

Kayan women are famous for wearing brass neck coils. Contrary to the visual illusion, the neck does not actually stretch. What happens to the body instead?

Accepted Answer

The collarbone is pushed down

Question 6

Many believe Napoleon's army shot the nose off the Great Sphinx. How do historians know this is false?

Accepted Answer

Drawings show it missing earlier

Question 7

Walter Hunt invented the safety pin in 1849 to pay off a $15 debt. How long did it take him to come up with the design?

Accepted Answer

About three hours

Question 8

In the 1980s, large shoulder pads became a defining fashion trend for women. What was the psychological intent behind this 'power dressing'?

Accepted Answer

To mimic a masculine silhouette

Question 9

The *Mary Celeste* was found drifting in 1872 with no crew on board. What was the most baffling detail about the ship's condition?

Accepted Answer

The cargo was untouched

Question 10

In the 19th century, a now-discredited pseudoscience claimed it could determine your personality by feeling the bumps on which body part?

Accepted Answer

The Skull