Who was first with 'tranquilizer?'

Daily Trivia / March 24, 2025

In 1822, in his book Confessions of an English Opium Eater, Thomas DeQuincy invented the word "tranquilizer" to describe the effect of opium.

What was writings on blindness taboo?

Daily Trivia / March 24, 2025

After Helen Keller graduated magna cum laude from Radcliffe College in 1904, she began writing about blindness, a subject taboo in women's magazines because so many cases were related to venereal disease.

How many types of bread did Egyptians make?

Daily Trivia / March 24, 2025

In 4000 B.C., Egyptians discovered yeast's leavening abilities and turned out more than 40 types of bread.

Which American city is warmest?

Daily Trivia / March 23, 2025

Key West, Florida, is the top-ranking American city for warmth, with an annual average temperature of 77.7 degrees F; International Falls, Minnesota, is the coldest, with an annual average of 36.4 degrees F.

What made bayberry candles so special?

Daily Trivia / March 23, 2025

American colonists discovered that superior candles could be made from the fruit of a squat bush growing in the sand dunes along the New England seashore. The small, grayish bayberry was picked, crushed, and boiled. The ...Read More

How dense can we make matter?

Daily Trivia / March 22, 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