Which branch of the U.S. Military was first to admit women to its academy?

Daily Trivia / October 31, 2025

The Coast Guard Academy in July of 1976 was the first U.S. service academy to admit women.

What were British postmen named?

Daily Trivia / October 31, 2025

Postmen in Victorian England were popularly called "robins." This was because their uniforms were red. The British Post Office grew out of the carrying of royal dispatches. Red was considered a royal color, so uniforms and...Read More

Why didn't Esther compete in the 1940 Olympics?

Daily Trivia / October 31, 2025

MGM film bathing beauty and box-office darling Esther Williams arrived on the Hawaiian island Kauai to film the musical, Pagan Love Song,(1950) co-starring Howard Keel, Rita Moreno, and Philip Costa. Overall, this film was...Read More

How would you respond to an Irishman?

Daily Trivia / October 30, 2025

The correct response to the Irish greeting, "Top of the morning to you," is "And the rest of the day to yourself."

What was inside WWII lifejackets?

Daily Trivia / October 30, 2025

Life preservers and the lining of aviators' jackets used during World War II were made from fiber found in milkweed pods.

Why were seat belts for pilots introduced?

Daily Trivia / October 30, 2025

When airplanes were still a novel invention, seat belts for pilots were installed only after the consequence of their absence was observed to be fatal - several pilots fell to their deaths while flying upside down.