True-or-false quiz for adults: a full roundup from common-sense questions to surprising trivia!
Did you know that hidden within the things we take for granted in our daily lives—things we casually use without a second thought—are actually some astonishing facts? From the unit used for a computer mouse, to the origin of SOS, to the history behind the tally mark “正” used for counting, everyday items are full of surprising truths.
We’ll introduce adult-friendly life trivia lurking in the everyday, presented in a true-or-false quiz format.
We’ve gathered questions that will make you think, “Wait, really?” as well as trivia you’ll be proud to brag about.
So, how many can you get right?
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Everyday Life Trivia Quiz (11–20)
Lips don’t sweat.
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Because the lips have neither sebaceous glands nor sweat glands, they do not sweat. Incidentally, while sweat can accumulate in the navel, the navel itself does not sweat.
The protagonist of the fairy tale Cinderella has an actual given name.
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The name “Cinderella” is a nickname; her original name is “Ella.” Because she was made to do ashy, cinder-covered work, her stepmother and stepsisters combined “Cinders,” meaning ashes, with “Ella” and began calling her “Cinderella.”
“SOS” is an abbreviation for “Save Our Soul(s),” meaning “save us.”
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"SOS" is actually not an abbreviation of anything and was chosen as a signal without any specific meaning. The reason is that "SOS" is simple and hard to mistake in Morse code. Since each letter uses straightforward signals (three consecutive dots or dashes), it was designed to be reliably transmitted in distress situations.
Tokyo Disney Resort is in Tokyo.
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Although Tokyo Disney Resort has “Tokyo” in its name, it is actually located in Chiba Prefecture. Similarly, Tokyo German Village and LaLaport TOKYO-BAY also include “Tokyo” in their names but are each in Chiba. Be careful not to mix them up when you go out to have fun.
In the Edo period, the tally mark used for counting was not 正 but 玉.
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It’s said that using the character “正” when counting dates back to the Meiji era; during the Edo period, people used “玉.” This is believed to have originated from the beads (玉) on the abacus used by merchants, but later the more intuitive character “正” became widespread.