Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 69 (2025-12-18)

Question 1

Why does food taste bland when you have a stuffy nose?

Accepted Answer

Most "taste" is actually smell traveling from your mouth up to your nose

Question 2

Which racket sport can produce some of the fastest recorded shots, with smashes over 300 km/h?

Accepted Answer

Badminton

Question 3

The tune of "Happy Birthday to You" was originally written for a different children's song. What was its title?

Accepted Answer

"Good Morning to All"

Question 4

What preserved the Roman city of Pompeii so that modern archaeologists can still see frescoes, streets, and even graffiti?

Accepted Answer

A thick layer of volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius

Question 5

What was the original purpose of a handshake in many ancient cultures?

Accepted Answer

To show your hand was empty and you weren't holding a weapon

Question 6

Which household appliance uses radio waves in almost the same 2.4 GHz band as typical Wi-Fi routers, so leaks can interfere with your wireless signal?

Accepted Answer

Microwave oven

Question 7

In digital maps, what is "Null Island" at coordinates 0°N, 0°E in the Gulf of Guinea?

Accepted Answer

A fictional point in the ocean where broken or missing location data often ends up

Question 8

Why do most modern smartphones stop responding when you wear regular thick gloves?

Accepted Answer

Their capacitive touchscreens need your skin's electrical properties to complete a circuit

Question 9

In cooking, why do bakers often add a pinch of salt even to sweet desserts like cookies or caramel?

Accepted Answer

Salt enhances perceived sweetness and cuts bitterness, making flavors pop

Question 10

Which sea animal can change its skin color and pattern in milliseconds to mimic rocks, sand, or flashing stripes, thanks to millions of tiny chromatophore cells?

Accepted Answer

Cuttlefish