How many ways can you say 'ough?'

Daily Trivia / March 02, 2025

The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a ...Read More

When was Mickey first on a cereal box?

Daily Trivia / March 02, 2025

Disney's Mickey Mouse was featured on cereal boxes for the Post cereal Toasties corn flakes back in 1935.

How large can a jellyfish get?

Daily Trivia / March 01, 2025

The largest jellyfish in the world has a bell that can reach 8 feet across and tentacles that extend over half the length of a football field.

How many ways have we tried to lose weight?

Daily Trivia / March 01, 2025

According to the U.S. government, people have tried more than 28,000 different ways to lose weight.

Why did Victorian turkeys wear boots?

Daily Trivia / March 01, 2025

In Victorian England, turkeys were popular for Christmas dinners. Some of the birds were raised in Norfolk, and taken to market in London. To get them to London, the turkeys were supplied with boots made of sacking or ...Read More

Can you get lead poisoning from a pencil?

Daily Trivia / February 28, 2025

There is no risk of lead poisoning if you stab yourself (or someone else) with a pencil because it contains no lead -- just a mixture of clay and graphite. Still, pencil wounds carry a risk of infection for the stabees, ...Read More