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Daily Trivia

Whatever happened to W.C. Fritos?

on Oct 12, 2024

A caricature of the actor, W. C. Fields, the character of W.C. Fritos was the Fritos mascot for a few years following the demise of the Frito Bandito. However, lacking the connection to the product that the Bandito had, W.C.'s campaign wasn't very successful and was cut off after a few short years.

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Where is the world's largest badminton shuttle?

Daily Trivia / December 21, 2025

The biggest badminton shuttle in the world can be found on the lawns of the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, in Kansas City -- 48 times larger than the real thing at 18 feet tall and weighing 5,000 pounds.

Which country consumes the most wine?

Daily Trivia / December 21, 2025

About 93 percent of households in Denmark consume wine, the highest consumption of all countries. French homes follow with about 85 percent.

Who were the first men in black?

Daily Trivia / December 21, 2025

Sixty-three years before Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith co-starred in the box office sci-fi smash Men in Black, the Three Stooges starred in a 19-minute comedy short also titled Men in Black (1934). Unlike the 1997 film, ...Read More

Where is Tony not Tony?

Daily Trivia / December 21, 2025

Tony the Tiger, cartoon mascot of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes since the early 1950s, was called "Tom-Tom the Tiger" in the island nation of Grenada.

What is the best way to throw a Pringles lid?

Daily Trivia / December 20, 2025

The established throwing technique is to hold the lid between the thumb and middle finger, starting with your arm in a backhand throwing position, held at just above waist height. A flick of the wrist is critical when ...Read More

What principles does SCROOGE stand for?

Daily Trivia / December 20, 2025

An organization called SCROOGE was formed in 1979 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The acronym stands for the "Society to Curtail Ridiculous, Outrageous and Ostentatious Gift Exchanges."