[Killing Time] A Collection of Fun Trivia Quizzes You'll Want to Share with Someone

fragrance

With the literal meaning, you might think it means “mask,” but the correct answer is actually “musk.” When it ripens, it has a sweet, musky—like civet—fragrance, which is why it was named “musk melon.”

8800m

Mount Everest, one of the Himalayas, has an exact elevation of 8,848 meters. It is twice the height of Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan.

South Korea

In Korea, there is a custom of eating seaweed soup called miyeok-guk on one’s birthday. It is said to originate from the tradition of mothers drinking seaweed soup after childbirth to help them recover their strength. Out of gratitude for being brought into this world, people are said to eat seaweed soup on their birthdays.

cabbage

A cream puff filled generously with cream, with a choux shell that’s crisp and fluffy. The choux part looks soft and puffy, and because its appearance resembles a cabbage, it was named “chou,” which means cabbage in French.

a cold

Although Antarctica is bitterly cold, people there rarely catch colds. It’s often said that germs can’t survive in such extreme cold, but in reality it’s believed to be because there are very few people. Before setting foot on the continent, strict health management is required, so pathogens are hardly ever brought in.