Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 161 (2026-03-23)

Question 1

Most of the time, one of your nostrils quietly does more of the airflow while the other rests, then they switch later. What is this alternating pattern called?

Accepted Answer

The nose cycle

Question 2

Films sometimes shoot a scene in broad daylight and still make it look like night later. What simple visual shift helps sell that illusion?

Accepted Answer

Blue color grading and darkened exposure

Question 3

In an older version of the Le Mans start, drivers had to sprint to their cars when the race began. What important safety step did that format lead some drivers to skip?

Accepted Answer

Fastening seatbelts

Question 4

At a famous Cleveland promotion, thousands of balloons were released at once but later drifted back down and created problems instead of disappearing. What changed the outcome?

Accepted Answer

Rain and shifting winds

Question 5

A killdeer parent may suddenly flop around as if one wing is broken when a predator gets too close to the nest. Why would the bird fake an injury?

Accepted Answer

To lure the predator away

Question 6

On some bitterly cold mornings, the rising sun can seem to send a glowing beam straight up into the sky. What floating in the air creates that pillar?

Accepted Answer

Flat ice crystals

Question 7

On a freezing day, a lake can look as if it is boiling even when the water is calm. What are you actually seeing above the surface?

Accepted Answer

Condensed fog above warmer water

Question 8

Malaysian exploding ants use a suicidal defense by bursting their bodies. What do they release onto an attacker?

Accepted Answer

A sticky toxic secretion

Question 9

A passenger jet once became a glider after a fueling mistake, not an engine defect. What simple unit mix-up led the crew to load far too little fuel?

Accepted Answer

Pounds and kilograms

Question 10

Before cheap candles and electricity, people could light a room with dried plant stalks used like simple wicks. What were those stalks usually soaked in so they would burn?

Accepted Answer

Animal fat