[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.

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.

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.

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.

Italian

The word “paparazzi,” which refers to people who chase celebrities and other famous figures or incidents, is Italian. It originates from the name of a photographer, Paparazzo, who appears in director Federico Fellini’s film La Dolce Vita.