Common Sense Trivia
From energy-wasting washing machines to proper office etiquette, prove your common sense isn’t as common as you think.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In a modern washing machine cycle, what consumes the most energy?
Heating water
According to major public health groups like the CDC, how much nightly sleep is optimal for most adults aged 18–64?
7–9 hours
According to surveys, about 97% of U.S. pet owners consider their pets to be what?
Family members
While testing a wartime magnetron at Raytheon in 1945, what melted in Percy Spencer's pocket—a happy accident that sparked the microwave oven?
Chocolate bar