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Daily Trivia

Which planet has a longer day than year?

on Dec 22, 2024

Venus is the planet that turns most slowly on its axis. It spins once every 243 Earth days. Since Venus takes 224 Earth days to complete one orbit of the Sun, its days are longer than its years.

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The discovery of Neptune was announced in 1846. But when astronomers checked previous records, they found the record of an observation of the planet as far back as 1795 by astronomers who, believing it to be a star, ...Read More

Does U.S. law require you to pray?

Daily Trivia / December 22, 2024

The U.S. Congress passed a law in 1832 requiring all American citizens to spend one day each year fasting and praying. For the most part, people ignored the law, and no effort was made to enforce the legislation.

Do older people taste less?

Daily Trivia / December 22, 2024

Most people by the age of sixty have lost 50 percent of their taste buds and 40 percent of their ability to smell.

How high would sea levels rise if the ice caps melted?

Daily Trivia / December 22, 2024

If today's ice caps melted completely, sea level would rise across the world by between 200 and 230 feet. This means the Statue of Liberty would be immersed up to her armpits, and the clock face on the Houses of Parliament...Read More

Why shouldn't you touch that ash?

Daily Trivia / December 21, 2024

Tourists who are eager to visit recently erupted volcanoes while on vacation should take heed. Volcanic ash has been known to remain hot for a period of nearly one hundred years.