For trivia-loving kids! A recommended collection of scary trivia and fun fact quiz questions

the middle seat

On field trips and the like, you often travel by bus, right? But for people who get motion sick, that time can be rough. That’s why I want to share which seats are less likely to make you carsick. In fact, there are seats on a bus that tend to cause less motion sickness—around the middle of the vehicle. Seats near the middle aren’t directly over the tires, so there’s less vibration, making motion sickness less likely.

Study for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break

You can’t really use this method during classes at school, but it’s a great one for homework. It’s called the Pomodoro Technique, where you repeat a cycle of studying for 25 minutes and then taking a 5-minute break. Give it a try when you feel like you can’t concentrate very well while studying at home.

Press the ear canal

You know how sometimes hiccups just won’t stop? You might even get hiccups during class and feel embarrassed. It’s said that putting your fingers into your ears and pressing firmly for several tens of seconds stimulates the nerves deep in the ear and can help stop hiccups.

Really

Here’s a handy tip to make milk—which many people drink every day—taste even better. If you give it a shake before drinking, milk actually becomes more delicious. That’s because the fat and protein in milk don’t fully dissolve; they remain suspended as particles. Shaking mixes these components thoroughly, bringing out milk’s original flavor. Specifically, it’s said to enhance its sweetness and umami.

Wipe the soles of your feet with a disinfectant wipe.

These days, there are lots of mosquitoes flying around even outside of summer. And when you get bitten, it gets incredibly itchy—but some people feel like they’re the only ones who get bitten a lot. In fact, it’s said that having a greater variety and number of resident bacteria on the soles of your feet makes you more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes. So if you disinfect or wash the soles of your feet thoroughly, you’ll be less likely to get bitten!

Wet the shoelaces before tying them.

Have you ever had trouble with your sneaker laces coming undone? It’s a hassle when your laces come loose while you’re walking or playing. But with a small trick when tying your laces, you can make them less likely to come undone! The trick is to slightly dampen the laces. By wetting the laces before tying them, the laces adhere more closely to each other, making them less likely to come undone.