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Daily Trivia

Who invented the parachute?

on Jan 2, 2026

Credit for the invention of the parachute goes to Sebastien Lenormand in 1783. In 1495, Leonardo da Vinci designed a pyramid-shaped chute. J. P. Blanchard (1753-1809), a Frenchman, is said to have been the first to use a parachute. In 1785, he dropped a dog in a basket, to which a parachute was attached, from a balloon high in the air. Blanchard claimed to have descended from a balloon in a parachute in 1793.

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How much coffee do we drink?

Daily Trivia / January 01, 2026

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Is an undertakers job easier today?

Daily Trivia / January 01, 2026

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Daily Trivia / December 31, 2025

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Daily Trivia / December 31, 2025

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