Daily Trivia Quiz - Day 97 (2026-01-15)

Question 1

When the primary British boring machine completed its final segment of the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France, it was deemed too expensive to dismantle and remove. What was its final fate?

Accepted Answer

It was driven into the rock and buried

Question 2

The material "Vantablack" is so dark it traps over 99% of light, causing a crumpled 3D foil coated in it to look strangely...

Accepted Answer

Flat

Question 3

Before sign language was standardized, the island of Martha's Vineyard had such a high deaf population that almost all residents, hearing or deaf, learned to do what?

Accepted Answer

Use Sign Language

Question 4

Terrified of being buried alive, Victorians invented 'Safety Coffins' that allowed the deceased to signal for help by ringing a what?

Accepted Answer

Bell

Question 5

Travelers to Bulgaria are often confused because locals use a head nod to mean 'No' and a head shake to mean what?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 6

Forensic accountants use Benford's Law to catch fraud. It states that in real financial data, the first digit is the number '1' about how often?

Accepted Answer

30% of the time

Question 7

Most modern keys work by aligning a series of tiny 'pins' inside the lock. If the pins don't line up perfectly at the 'Shear Line', what happens?

Accepted Answer

The lock won't turn

Question 8

A breakthrough medication for Type 2 Diabetes was originally derived from the toxic saliva of which large lizard?

Accepted Answer

Gila Monster

Question 9

The Bajau people, known as 'sea nomads', have genetically evolved a larger version of which organ to help them dive underwater for long periods?

Accepted Answer

Spleen

Question 10

If you flip a fair coin and it lands on Heads 10 times in a row, what are the odds that the 11th flip will be Tails?

Accepted Answer

50%