Did an opium eater invent tranquilizer

Daily Trivia / March 18, 2026

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

How many ways can you start a game of chess?

Daily Trivia / March 18, 2026

There are 170,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ways to play the ten opening moves in a game of chess.

Why was the cash register invented?

Daily Trivia / March 18, 2026

James J. Ritty, owner of a tavern in Dayton, Ohio, invented the cash register in 1879 to stop his patrons from pilfering house profits.

How did John F. Kennedy become a war hero

Daily Trivia / March 17, 2026

Few heroes have garnered the following of the people as did John F. Kennedy. A powerful speaker, his memorable inaugural speech has left it's mark on history for all time: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask ...Read More

How big was the horses great-grandaddy?

Daily Trivia / March 17, 2026

The now-extinct ancestor of the horse, eohippus, had a short neck, a pug muzzle, and stood no higher than a medium-sized dog.

When is the best time to see a rainbow?

Daily Trivia / March 17, 2026

The rainbow effect can be observed whenever there are water drops in the air and sunlight shining from behind the observer at a low altitude or angle. The most spectacular rainbow displays when half of the sky is still ...Read More