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

Marie Antoinette

There’s a story that when Mozart was six years old, he proposed to Marie Antoinette after she helped him up when he fell. The two never married, but this charming tale of a slightly precocious Mozart has remained as a small page in history.

manhole

The Mouth of Truth, a tourist attraction in Rome, Italy, and also a World Heritage site. It’s surprising to learn that the Mouth of Truth, which is 1.8 meters in diameter and weighs 1,300 kilograms, was actually a manhole, isn’t it? Just imagining such a huge manhole on the ground… it’s a bit scary.

To reduce eye strain

Red is the complementary color to blue and green. Therefore, when someone wears white surgical attire like a lab coat, after looking at red blood or organs, blue or green afterimages can flicker on the white clothing. This causes eye fatigue, so surgical garments are made in blue-green hues.

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.

America (鉄道路線の総延長距離ランキング<134カ国>｜世界ランキング – 国際統計格付センター）

Although it declined as a means of transportation due to developments like cars and airplanes, rails extend across the vast country like a network as an important mode of transport. It gives the impression that it evolved and spread in its own way precisely because there are regions without electricity.

wrestling

In wrestling matches, competitors will be disqualified if they do not bring a white handkerchief. Because wrestling is a sport involving intense contact with an opponent, injuries and bleeding are fairly common. The handkerchief is used to wipe away blood so that it doesn’t get on the opponent or drip onto the mat.