Play The Brain Buzz with Laura Daniels
Every weekday morning at 7:40, Laura Daniels tries to stump you with random trivia for great prizes!
Latest Question:
Q: 19% of us (Laura included) admit we regularly talk to this household item.
A: Our plants
Recent Questions:
Q: One in six of us have one of these in our glove compartment.
A: A takeout menu
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Q: In a lifetime, the average person will walk past 900 of these without noticing.
A: Security cameras
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Q: Americans buy 3.1 billion packages of this each year.
A: Cereal
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Q: About 20% of office workers keep one of these in their desk.
A: A toothbrush
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Q: According to a study, 32% of us have this in our car.
A: Family pictures
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Q: A survey shows this is the most common thing found in a kitchen junk drawer.
A: Rubber bands
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Q: 7% of us say we’ve inured ourselves doing this extremely simple task.
A: Putting on socks
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Q: 34% of us say this is the first thing we check on our phone every morning.
A: The weather
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Q: A survey shows the average American has four of these devices in their home.
A: Remote control
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Q: According to a survey, this is the most popular board game in North America.
A: Chess
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Q: 18% of us say we’ve done this in our car while waiting at the drive-thru, just because we’re bored.
A: Adjust the seat
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Q: 10% of us have never used one of these once common items.
A: Wall calendar
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Q: New research shows that 10% of us create a specific playlist to do this.
A: Clean (or, you could just put on Classic Hits 104.1 for the best soundtrack 24/7…FOR FREE!)
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Q: According to a study, 70% of the world’s population has this physical feature in common.
A: Brown eyes
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Q: The average parent spends 34 minutes a week doing this.
A: Homework
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Q: 19% of parents still pay this bill for their adult children.
A: Groceries
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Q: According to a survey, 33% of children refuse to eat this.
A: Mushrooms
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Q: A survey shows 75% of us can’t go a day without doing this.
A: Drinking coffee
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Q: According to a survey, about 20% of us have no idea if our car has this.
A: A spare tire
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Q: About 1 in 3 of us would be embarrassed if someone they knew looked inside this.
A: Our car
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Q: 20% of married couples had their first fight over this chore.
A: Laundry
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Q: 65% of us will eat this food if we have a bad day at work.
A: Cookies
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Q: A new survey shows nearly 50% of us have these in our homes.
A: Plants
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Q: 40% of women say they’d rather do this than go on a date with their spouse.
A: Go shopping
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Q: A survey shows 20% of us say this is our favorite secret spot to hide money.
A: In their shoe
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Q: 58% of us say we plan to do this early this year, up from 43% last year.
A: File their taxes
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Q: On average, someone will try on 11 pairs of these before buying one.
A: Pairs of sunglasses
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Q: Only 6% of us have stolen this item from work.
A: Scissors
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Q: According to a study, about 33% of us don’t have this simple skill.
A: The ability to snap their fingers
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Q: 35% of us say we’ve never used this in our car.
A: The horn
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Q: According to a survey, 54% of people have had this handed down to them by a parent.
A: A recipe
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Q: 21% of us spend our daily “me time” here.
A: Coffee shop
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Q: There are 6 pounds of these in the average American home.
A: Pennies
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Q: According to a study, Americans throw away more of this food than in any other country.
A: Bananas
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Q: On average, each of us has about 1,500 of these a year.
A: Dreams
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Q: According to a survey, 50% of us carry a spare one of these.
A: Pair of underwear!
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Q: As much as 25% of adults will return home up to six minutes into their trip if they forget this.
A: Headphones
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Q: According to research, the average person will do this 15,000 times in their lifetime.
A: Shake hands
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Q: 31% of us say we’ve fallen asleep without doing this.
A: Taking out our contacts
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Q: Only 4% of us have tried to make this from scratch.
A: Pasta
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Q: A study shows the average American goes through three of these every year.
A: Tubes of toothpaste
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Q: This is the most forgotten item at airport security.
A: A Belt
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Q: According to a study, Americans eat almost 2.5 TONS of these a week.
A: Raisins
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Q: 12% of us say this was the best thing to happen to us in 2025.
A: Starting a new job
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Q: When it comes to gifts, about 6% of us will do this, this month.
A: Snoop
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Q: A survey shows over 30% of these happen between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
A: Engagements
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Q: 10% of us say we’ve gotten a Christmas gift at this odd place.
A: The gas station
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Q: 23% of us say this is the worst gift we can receive at Christmas.
A: Alcohol
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Q: 25% of us do this after receiving Christmas gifts.
A: Google their worth
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Q: 29% of adults have used their kids as an excuse to buy this for themselves.
A: Chocolate milk
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Q: According to a study, this button on a keyboard gets the most keystrokes.
A: Backspace
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Q: 43% of us say this is our biggest regret during the holidays.
A: Spending too much money
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Q: A survey shows this is the most overrated kitchen gadget.
A: A breadmaker
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Q: According to a study, 52% of us have dipped our pizza in this.
A: Ketchup
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Q: According to a poll, 27% of workers would rather have a root canal than do this.
A: Go to an office holiday party
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Q: Only 4% of us top our Christmas tree with this.
A: Ribbons or a bow
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Q: Children around the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with this toy.
A: Legos
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Q: 37% of us say doing this puts us in the holiday mood.
A: Wrapping presents
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Q: This is the most stolen grocery item.
A: Cheese
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Q: A survey shows we clean this the most in our home.
A: Kitchen counters
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Q: Around this time of year, the average person has about 24 of these in their home.
A: Gift bags
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Q: 11% of all households have this under one of their beds.
A: Dirty dishes
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Q: 29% of men admit they’ve never done this at home.
A: Cleaned the toilet
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Q: According to a new survey, 40% of teens want this for Christmas.
A: Headphones
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Q: On average, this gets cleaned out once a year.
A: Glove compartment
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Q: According to experts you should change this out at least once a year. But the typical household has one that’s three or more years old.
A: Shower curtain
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Q: 8 out of 10 people who own one of these don’t use it.
A: Piano
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Q: 1/3 of us haven’t used this in the last month.
A: Cash
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Q: It’s a little unusual, but 14% of us do this at work.
A: Brush our teeth
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Q: According to a study, the average person stops doing this at age 33.
A: Having birthday parties
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Q: 39% of us have never done this in our own car.
A: Sat in the back seat
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Q: 67% of households with tweens ages 10 to 12 say this is the kids’ most dreaded task.
A: Cleaning their room
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Q: 15% of us say when you buy this for the first time, you can consider yourself an adult.
A: Insurance
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Q: According to a study, only 28% of us say this is our guilty pleasure food.
A: Bacon
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Q: The average human will do this about 250,000 times over a lifetime.
A: Yawn
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Q: A study says 45% of us crave this snack before bed.
A: Popcorn
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Q: A study says about a quarter of us will not do this alone.
A: Fly
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Q: A study shows this is the most popular home-cooked dinner world wide.
A: Roast chicken
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Q: The average person stops doing this on their own at age 29.
A: Taxes
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Q: A study found 40% of us say we’re more productive when our work environment has this.
A: Plants
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Q: The average person loses this 75 times a year.
A: The remote control
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Q: 25% of us have not used this in the last year, and 2% have never used it.
A: A landline phone
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Q: Only 11% of us say we eat this every day.
A: Red meat
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Q: According to a study, 37% of moms have received this as a gift.
A: Picture frame
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Q: 18% of women have bought this for a man when they’re at a loss for what to buy.
A: Pajamas
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Q: 65% of us say we eat this if we have a bad day at work.
A: Cookies
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Q: According to a study, almost half of us won’t date someone who has this.
A: Bad breath
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Q: According to a study, 70% of the world’s population has this physical feature in common.
A: Brown eyes
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Q: A study shows the average American ate 250 of these last year.
A: Eggs!
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Q: Most people say this is the most relaxing household chore.
A: Folding laundry
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Q: According to a survey, 64% of couples share their password for this.
A: Their phone
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Q: 79% of adults (!) haven’t visited this place in over a decade.
A: The library
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Q: According to a survey, this is the most common thing we forget to do when leaving the house.
A: Shut off the lights
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Q: In a recent survey, 47% of us said calories do not count when it comes to this.
A: Vacation time
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Q: Only 6% of Americans say they’ve never owned one of these.
A: A pet
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Q: About 8% of us say we’re afraid of this.
A: The dark
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Q: According to a survey, 46% of us still keep this in our cars.
A: A paper map
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Q: In a recent survey, 47% of us say this is a part of a perfect date.
A: Watching a movie
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Q: 44% of us eat this for breakfast on a semi-regular basis.
A: Pizza
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Q: When it comes to their kids, nearly 1/3 of parents say they feel judged by others about this.
A: What they eat/kid’s diet
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Q: According to a survey, 14% of us have accidentally backed into this.
A: The garage
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Q: The average male buys four of these per month.
A: Frozen pizzas
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Q: According to a survey, 16% of Americans who own one of these regrets buying it.
A: A house
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Q: The average person will purchase 12 of these over their lifetime.
A: Cars
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Q: According to a poll, almost a quarter of us think this is the least favorite household chore.
A: Cleaning the oven
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Q: 20% of married people say they never receive this from their partner.
A: Flowers
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Q: On average, Americans open this 22 times a day.
A: The fridge
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Q: 20% of us say this has happened while driving.
A: Spilled a drink
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Q: 15% of us have stopped using this.
A: Deodorant
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Q: 37% of us buy this every week. What is it?
A: Coffee
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Q: According to a survey, 70% of men will get their first one of these by age 26.
A: Gray hair
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Q: A survey says 1 in 3 Americans haven’t done this since high school.
A: Read a book
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Q: According to a survey, this is the number one household item we have too many of.
A: Hangers
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Q: About 11% of us have fallen asleep in this public place.
A: Church
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Q: According to a survey, 70% of us don’t know this about our next door neighbor.
A: Their last name
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Q: 53% of us start doing this more after Labor Day.
A: Baking
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Q: The average person says this phrase five times a day.
A: Thank you.
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Q: The three most borrowed items are a pen, a lighter, and this.
A: Jumper cables
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Q: This happens more in September than any other month.
A: Babies being born
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Q: The average person uses this piece of technology about 3 times a year.
A: DVD player
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Q: About 26% of us say we eat this food when we’re having a bad day.
A: Cake
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Q: 55% of people say they don’t like this comfort food.
A: Mashed potatoes!
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Q: 49% of us think kids should do this at school every day.
A: Say the Pledge of Allegiance
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Q: According to a survey, 62% of homebuyers consider this when choosing a place to live.
A: Proximity to walking trails
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Q: A survey shows this is the most common thing found in kitchen junk drawers.
A: Batteries
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Q: According to a recent survey, this is the most common food people keep in the freezer.
A: Frozen pizza
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Q: 44% of diners say they’ve done this to save money at a restaurant.
A: Order off the kids’ menu
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Q: Every day in this country, 30 to 40 people call 911 for this.
A: The weather report! (PS PLEASE don’t do that…you can hear the forecast several times a day on Classic Hits 104.1!)
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Q: 21% of people do this more in the winter than in the summer.
A: Go to work!
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Q: 75% of singles say this is the number one trait they look for in a partner.
A: Sense of humor
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Q: On average, 19 people will touch this item before YOU buy it.
A: A greeting card
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Q: A recent survey revealed that 40% of workers need a reminder to do this during the workday.
A: Eat lunch
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Q: According to a survey, tailgating is the number one pet peeve for drivers. What’s number 2?
A: Not using turn signals
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Q: 25% of people aged 18-24 say they do not own one of these.
A: A book
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Q: Each year, Americans eat over 700 million pounds of this food.
A: Peanut butter
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Q: 28% of dog owners DON’T allow their dogs to do this.
A: Lick their face
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Q: According to a poll, 30% of us admitted to lying to get out of going to this.
A: A wedding
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Q: 41% of us say doing this helps us fall asleep faster.
A: Taking a hot shower
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Q: 20% of us speak to this daily, even though it can’t talk back.
A: Plants
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Q: The first one of these was published on August 1, 1861.
A: Weather forecast
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Q: 59% of people say this is the most annoying thing they encounter on a plane.
A: Someone kicking your seat
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Q: A survey shows this is the most commonly misplaced item.
A: Cell phone charger
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Q: THIS is banned in 1 in 5 schools, but legal in all 50 states.
A: Peanuts
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Q: A survey shows 40% of people do this to their food at meal time. What is it?
A: Salt their food
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Q: 32% of Americans surveyed said THIS is a part of summer they could do without.
A: Bugs
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Q: Almost all Americans have this in our bathrooms. But only 40% use it. What is it?
A: Dental floss
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Q: According to a survey, 86% of Americans ordered at least one of these last year.
A: A hamburger!
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Q: There are over 80,000 of these places in this country.
A: Pizza restaurants
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Q: The average person uses four of these each day.
A: Cups
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Q: Scientists say the higher your IQ is, the more you do this.
A: Dream
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Q: One quarter of us don’t know our partner’s favorite WHAT?
A: Pizza topping
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Q: Only 37% of couples do this at the same time.
A: Go to bed
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Q: Almost 70% of parents surveyed said it’s easier to do this for girls than boys.
A: Name them
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Q: 70% of men will get their first one of these by age 26.
A: Gray hair
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Q: A recent poll found this ranks as the top summertime activity.
A: Eating ice cream
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Q: 22% of kids won’t eat this food.
A: Fish
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Q: 44% of us are self-conscious about this body part.
A: Feet
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Q: This was hard to believe…43% of restaurant visitors say they always look for this appetizer on the menu.
A: Potato skins
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Q: 20 years ago almost everyone did this, but now only 20% of us do it once or twice a year.
A: Write a check
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Q: Over 60% of us say we’re afraid of this in our own home.
A: Garbage disposal
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Q: The average woman buys 240 of THESE in her lifetime.
A: Books
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Q: There’s a 10% chance you have this in your car right now.
A: A French fry
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Q: According to a survey, these are the top 3 goals of people over 50:
- Lose weight
- Take a trip
- _________
A: Write a book
Q: A poll shows 28% of people say this is their favorite part of taking a vacation.
A: Planning it
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Q: 51% of us consider this a member of the family.
A: Our car
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Q: 70% of us admit we don’t fully understand how to use all the features on this.
A: The TV remote control
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Q: Only 15% of new drivers say this is the most stressful part of driving for them
A: Going through a drive-thru
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Q: Only 30% of people do this to relax.
A: Take a bath
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Q: One in four US homes has one of these.
A: An outdoor deck
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Q: A study found 25% of 40-year-olds have never done this.
A: Gotten married
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Q: A recent survey shows 20% of men admit they don’t know how to use this household item.
A: Dishwasher
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Q: 25% of us have kept these for sentimental value.
A: Shoes
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Q: One quarter of women always carry this in their purse.
A: A toothbrush
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Q: 20% of us regret buying this expensive item.
A: A house
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Q: 21% of us will NOT do this in public.
A: Sing
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Q: When it comes to home, according to a recent survey, 55% of us say this is more important than how a house looks.
A: How it smells
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Q: Roughly 20% of pet owners have one of these.
A: A tattoo of their pet
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Q: One out of seven adults say they’ve never purchased one of these.
A: A newspaper
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Q: 40% of us would like to change this about ourselves.
A: Our voice
