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Daily Trivia

How did the salute develop?

on Dec 14, 2024

Armored knights in medieval times raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.

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Do hens need a rooster to lay eggs?

Daily Trivia / December 14, 2024

Hens do not have to be impregnated to lay eggs. The rooster is necessary only to fertilize the egg.

Where can you see the chandelier of bones?

Daily Trivia / December 14, 2024

In a Czechoslovakian church there is a chandelier made of human bones. The ceiling is festooned with the remains of former worshipers. This most unusual chandelier is in the ossuary in Sedlec, in what used to be ...Read More

Do Americans understand basic science?

Daily Trivia / December 13, 2024

Less than 50 percent of American adults understand that Earth orbits the Sun yearly, according to a basic science survey.

How long does it take for a supertanker to stop?

Daily Trivia / December 13, 2024

A supertanker (fully loaded) traveling at normal speed of 16 knots needs at least 20 minutes to stop.

How popular was John Wayne?

Daily Trivia / December 13, 2024

John Wayne was on the Top Ten Box Office List 25 times during his career, more often than any other film star in history. Between the years 1949 and 1974, there was only one year that Wayne did not appear on the list: 1956...Read More

Are sharks born dangerous?

Daily Trivia / December 12, 2024

Sharks can be dangerous even before they are born. Scientist Stewart Springer was bitten by a sand tiger shark embryo while he was examining its pregnant mother.