How large is the sun?

Daily Trivia / October 26, 2025

If Earth was the size and weight of a table tennis ball, the Sun would measure 12 feet and weigh 3 tons. On this scale, the Earth would orbit the Sun at a distance of 1,325 feet.

Who was the U.S.'s first woman dentist?

Daily Trivia / October 26, 2025

Lucy Hobbs Taylor was the first woman in the US to become a certified dentist in 1867.

Which was the first electric lighthouse?

Daily Trivia / October 26, 2025

The first lighthouse to use electricity was the Statue of Liberty in 1886.

What did Teddy have against Christmas trees?

Daily Trivia / October 26, 2025

Theodore Roosevelt, a staunch conservationist, banned Christmas trees in his home, even when he lived in the White House. His children, however, smuggled them into their bedrooms.

What's the difference between a zebu and a zebub?

Daily Trivia / October 25, 2025

Zebus are humped cattle found in India, China, and northern Africa. Zebubs are tsetse-like flies found in Ethiopia.

Who was tortellini created to honor?

Daily Trivia / October 25, 2025

Legend has it that tortellini was created to honor the Roman goddess Venus's belly button, after an Italian innkeeper spied on her through a keyhole and told the community the titillating details.