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Daily Trivia

What's the difference in corundum?

on Dec 26, 2024

The ruby, sapphire, emerald, and aquamarine are not specific minerals. The ruby is the red and the sapphire is the blue variety of corundum. An emerald is the green variety and an aquamarine is the blue variety of beryl.

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How much do Tuscans love their olive oil?

Daily Trivia / December 25, 2024

In Tuscany, olive oil and bread are sacred gifts and it is a grave sin to waste either of them. The Tuscans say you add years to your time in purgatory with the crumbs left on your plate.

How are ants like people?

Daily Trivia / December 25, 2024

Ants stretch when they wake up. They also appear to yawn in a very human manner before taking up the tasks of the day.

Who invented the automobile?

Daily Trivia / December 25, 2024

Henry Ford did not invent the automobile. It was the invention of several 19th-century engineers, paramount among them being two Germans: Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz. What Ford did accomplish was to mass-produce ...Read More

When did electric Christmas tree lights make their debut?

Daily Trivia / December 24, 2024

Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in 1895. The idea for using electric Christmas lights came from an American, Ralph E. Morris. The new lights proved safer than the traditional candles.