Is absinthe particularly addictive?

Daily Trivia / May 16, 2026

At the height of this popularity, absinthe was portrayed as a dangerously addictive, psychoactive drug; the chemical thujone was blamed for most of its deleterious effects. By 1915 it was banned in a number of European ...Read More

Why is the Philippines so popular with divers?

Daily Trivia / May 16, 2026

A virtual underwater playground with its breathtaking coral, the Philippines draws thousands of divers from Japan, China, and Taiwan each year.

How long does it take topsoil to form?

Daily Trivia / May 16, 2026

Soils require centuries, or even millennia, to form. According to the United States Soil Conservation Service, most topsoils cannot regenerate at rates of more than 5 tons per acre per year.

How many bytes in a megabyte?

Daily Trivia / May 16, 2026

There are exactly 1,048576 bytes in one megabyte. Half a byte is called a "nybble."

When is a banana not a banana?

Daily Trivia / May 15, 2026

When they're actually plantains. Banana is the common name used for herbaceous plants in the genus Musa, which because of their size and structure, are often mistaken for trees. Bananas are cultivated for their fruit (...Read More

Are all palm leaves made the same?

Daily Trivia / May 15, 2026

The leaves of palm trees vary greatly in size. The largest are the talipot palm with fan-shaped leaves that may be 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, and the raffia palm whose leaves may be 65 feet (20 m) long and 8 feet (2.47 m) wide.