Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 123 (2026-02-10)

Question 1

How much can the top of a skyscraper sway in strong winds without the building being damaged?

Accepted Answer

Several feet (1-3 feet is normal)

Question 2

16th-century writer Nostradamus wrote cryptic four-line poems that some believe predicted future events. Why do his predictions seem accurate to believers?

Accepted Answer

They're vague and open to interpretation

Question 3

Why can hail fall during summer thunderstorms when it's hot outside?

Accepted Answer

Storm clouds are freezing cold up high

Question 4

Some rare individuals can remember every single day of their lives in perfect detail. What's the biggest downside?

Accepted Answer

They can't forget painful memories

Question 5

How do engineers build tunnels under rivers without water flooding in?

Accepted Answer

They sink pre-built sections and connect them

Question 6

What is one strong piece of physical evidence that humans landed on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Mirrors left on the moon reflect lasers

Question 7

Why do cacti have spines instead of leaves?

Accepted Answer

To reduce water loss

Question 8

Matadors use a red cape, but bulls don't actually hate the color red. Why?

Accepted Answer

They are colorblind to red

Question 9

Despite its name, the 1918 'Spanish Flu' pandemic likely did not start in Spain. Why was it called that?

Accepted Answer

Spain reported it freely

Question 10

In countries like Iceland and Denmark, parents cannot just name their child anything they want. They must choose from a pre-approved list to protect the child from what?

Accepted Answer

Future embarrassment