Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 127 (2026-02-14)

Question 1

If a drop of water skates around a very hot pan instead of evaporating immediately, what is creating the cushion underneath it?

Accepted Answer

Its own steam

Question 2

In one Thai festival, people set a giant banquet table for wild monkeys. What are the monkeys invited to do?

Accepted Answer

Feast at a giant table

Question 3

A preserved delicacy in China transforms over time until the yolk turns dark and the white becomes translucent. What food is this?

Accepted Answer

Century egg

Question 4

In a famous pest-control mission in Borneo, authorities dropped animals by parachute to reduce rats. Which animals were dropped?

Accepted Answer

Cats

Question 5

Engineering for which major space program significantly accelerated the battery-powered tool innovations that influenced modern cordless drills?

Accepted Answer

Apollo missions

Question 6

Victorian London once ran a dedicated railway that carried the dead and mourners out of the city. What was this line called?

Accepted Answer

London Necropolis Railway

Question 7

On very cold calm days in the Arctic, the sea can look like it is steaming or boiling. What is this effect called?

Accepted Answer

Frost smoke

Question 8

One small fruit can make lemons taste sweet for roughly an hour. What is this fruit commonly called?

Accepted Answer

Miracle berry

Question 9

A famous California mansion includes staircases and doors that lead nowhere, creating a maze-like interior. What house is this?

Accepted Answer

Winchester Mystery House

Question 10

Sloths are famous for being slow, but their digestion is even slower. How long can it take for a sloth to digest a single meal?

Accepted Answer

One month