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Daily Trivia

Who invented the automobile?

on Dec 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 automobiles and provide affordable service for them.

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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.

What's another word for eggplant?

Daily Trivia / December 24, 2024

The eggplant has many names worldwide. In addition to "eggplant," it is called aubergine, brinjal, melanzana, garden egg, and patlican.

How long is a gondoliers' oar?

Daily Trivia / December 24, 2024

The standard single oar used by gondoliers in Venice is 14 feet long.

How long is a hairbreadth?

Daily Trivia / December 24, 2024

A "hairbreadth away" is 1/48 of an inch.

If you're hungry, Jack, would you go to Burger King?

Daily Trivia / December 24, 2024

Not in Australia -- When Burger King decided to expand its operations into Australia, it found that its business name was already trademarked by a man running a small takeaway food shop. Consequently, the first Australian ...Read More

What were Ford's Mustang's classic years like?

Daily Trivia / December 23, 2024

In 1965, Ford offered three different body styles: the convertible, the standard hardtop and the fastback. The standard hardtop outsold the fastback, 5 to 1, making the fastback a more desirable collector's item today. If ...Read More