How did we come to celebrate independence on the 4th?

Daily Trivia / February 23, 2026

While, certainly, the vote on July 2 was the decisive act, July 4 is the date on the Declaration itself. Jefferson's stirring prose, as edited by the Congress, was first adopted by the vote of the 4th. It was also the ...Read More

Who controls the supply and price of diamonds?

Daily Trivia / February 23, 2026

Created in 1888, De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. is the most successful cartel arrangement in the annals of modern commerce. While other commodities, such as gold, silver, copper, rubber, and grains, fluctuated wildly in...Read More

Did Napoleon like his chocolate?

Daily Trivia / February 23, 2026

It was reported that Napoleon carried chocolate with him on his military campaigns, and always ate it when he needed a boost of energy.

What did the fly tell Descartes?

Daily Trivia / February 23, 2026

Descartes came up with the theory of coordinate geometry by looking at a fly walk across a tiled ceiling.

How many words an hour does a radio broadcast?

Daily Trivia / February 23, 2026

In every hour that one listens to the radio in the United States, one hears approximately 11,000 spoken words.

Is anyone you know a preppie?

Daily Trivia / February 22, 2026

Preppy (also spelled preppie) is a chiefly American adjective or noun traditionally used to describe the characteristics of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) who attend or attended major private, secondary university-...Read More