How did Jim's band get its name?

Daily Trivia / March 31, 2025

Jim Morrison found the name "The Doors" for his rock band in the title of Aldous Huxley's book "The Doors of Perception, which extolls the use of hallucinogenic drugs.

What did Napoleon drink out of?

Daily Trivia / March 31, 2025

One of Napoleon's drinking cups was made from the skull of the famous Italian adventurer Cagliostro.

Why is the Black Mission fig so named?

Daily Trivia / March 30, 2025

The Black Mission fig, the most popular variety of fig growing in desert areas, is so named because of its color and because it was the variety introduced at the California and Southwestern Spanish missions.

Where is matter most condense?

Daily Trivia / March 30, 2025

Scientists can condense matter to greater densities and temperature than those at the center of the sun. Fusion-energy research at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory in California uses 20 laser beams to concentrate on targets ...Read More

When is the best time to put on the barbecue sauce?

Daily Trivia / March 30, 2025

When barbecuing, wait until the final 5 to 15 minutes of cooking time to put on the BBQ sauce -- this helps prevent scorching.

How long have we been fighting spyware?

Daily Trivia / March 30, 2025

The first recorded use of the term spyware occurred on October 17, 1994 in a Usenet post that poked fun at Microsoft's business model. Spyware later came to refer to espionage equipment such as tiny cameras. However, in ...Read More