Appliances Trivia
From exploding eggs in the first microwaves to the 'Golden Ratio' of your morning brew, prove you're more than just a person who never cleans their lint filter.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Compared to traditional top-loaders, which orientation of washing machine is consistently rated as more energy and water-efficient by organizations like ENERGY STAR?
Front-load
What specifically melted in Percy Spencer's pocket while he was working with a magnetron in 1945, leading to the invention of the microwave oven?
A chocolate bar
According to the legend of Kaldi, a 9th-century Ethiopian goat herder, which animals first discovered the effects of coffee after they 'danced' from eating red berries?
Goats
Historically, what was toasting bread originally intended to revive by improving its flavor and texture?
Stale bread
Early models of which decade’s electric stoves were notably showcased at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?
1890s