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Daily Trivia

Why shouldn't you touch that ash?

on Dec 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.

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Where would you find a sailor's sheets?

Daily Trivia / December 21, 2024

When sailors speak of sheets (as in "four sheets to the wind"), they are not talking about sails. A sheet in nautical terminology is a rope or chain.

Which city was the first with a million?

Daily Trivia / December 20, 2024

The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. London, England reached the mark in 1810 and New York City, USA made it in 1875. Today, there are over 300 cities in the world that boast...Read More

Do Catholics have more fun?

Daily Trivia / December 20, 2024

Married Catholics continue to be sexually active as they age: 50 percent of them have sex at least once a week when they are 55 years old or older, compared with 40 percent for other faiths.

How did a bat lead to human flight?

Daily Trivia / December 20, 2024

When Orville and Wilbur Wright were children, their father brought them a rubber-band-powered flying toy called a "bat." The brothers credited this toy with getting them interested in flight.

What makes the AK-47 so popular?

Daily Trivia / December 19, 2024

The AK-47 is simple, inexpensive to manufacture and easy to clean and maintain. Its ruggedness and reliability are legendary. The large gas piston, generous clearances between moving parts, and tapered cartridge case ...Read More