Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 151 (2026-03-10)

Question 1

In choice blindness studies, people sometimes defend an option they did not actually pick after choices are secretly swapped. What does this reveal?

Accepted Answer

People can rationalize false choices

Question 2

Some patients with visual-cortex damage report blindness yet still guess object location above chance. What phenomenon describes this dissociation?

Accepted Answer

Blindsight

Question 3

Early phonographs had no electric amplifier but still filled a room with sound. What component provided this mechanical amplification?

Accepted Answer

Giant metal horns

Question 4

Before full-size service elevators became common, hotels and homes moved meals between floors using small shafts. What device was used?

Accepted Answer

Dumbwaiters

Question 5

Some species of tropical pitcher plants offer nectar to small mammals, and the animal conveniently leaves waste into the plant's cup while feeding. What does the plant gain from this setup?

Accepted Answer

Extra nitrogen

Question 6

Most birds incubate eggs with body heat, but maleos use a different strategy. Where do maleos typically place their eggs?

Accepted Answer

Hot geothermal sand

Question 7

You learn a new word and suddenly start noticing it in articles, conversations, and signs. What cognitive bias/effect is this?

Accepted Answer

Frequency illusion

Question 8

After rain, Salar de Uyuni can reflect the sky almost perfectly like glass. What surface condition creates this mirror effect?

Accepted Answer

A shallow, still layer of water over the flat salt crust

Question 9

Before telephones were widespread, telegrams still reached homes quickly after arriving at local offices. Who usually handled this final delivery?

Accepted Answer

Telegram messengers

Question 10

During the Great Depression, families often reused feed sacks to sew clothing at home. What made those cloth sacks especially practical for garments?

Accepted Answer

Sacks were printed with usable fabric patterns