Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 71 (2025-12-20)

Question 1

In experiments on eating behavior, what effect does serving the same amount of food on a smaller plate usually have?

Accepted Answer

It makes the portion look larger, so people often eat less and still feel satisfied

Question 2

In the game Portal, what is unusual about the Weighted Companion Cube?

Accepted Answer

The game deliberately makes you emotionally attached to it, then forces you to destroy it

Question 3

Why did early pop songs often end up around three minutes long?

Accepted Answer

Because 10-inch 78 rpm records could only hold about three minutes of audio per side

Question 4

Why do only some people notice a strong, unusual smell in their urine after eating asparagus?

Accepted Answer

Genetic differences affect who produces the odor chemicals and who can smell them

Question 5

What was London's "Great Stink" of 1858?

Accepted Answer

A summer when heat made the Thames River's sewage stench so awful it forced Parliament to act on modern sewers

Question 6

What makes the star-nosed mole's snout so extraordinary?

Accepted Answer

It has 22 fleshy tentacles packed with touch sensors, letting it identify food faster than a human blink

Question 7

What key move was missing from the original 1891 rules of basketball?

Accepted Answer

Dribbling—the ball could only be advanced by passing at first

Question 8

On early typewriters, what was the original purpose of the key that evolved into today's "Caps Lock"?

Accepted Answer

It was a "shift lock" that mechanically held the type bars in uppercase position

Question 9

Why are seats in many theaters and old opera houses traditionally upholstered in red?

Accepted Answer

Red looks luxurious in bright light but fades into darkness when the house lights dim, helping the audience disappear

Question 10

Why do most people remember very little from their first few years of life?

Accepted Answer

The brain structures and language skills for long-term autobiographical memories are still developing (infantile amnesia)