Do squids fight with zombie limbs?

Daily Trivia / August 10, 2026

Octopoteuthis deletron engages in something known as attack autotomy. It deliberately snaps off its own limbs, leaving them behind so they can kill at will while master is away. As far as we know, this is the only animal ...Read More

How are ants like people?

Daily Trivia / August 10, 2026

Ants stretch when they wake up. They also appear to yawn in a very human manner before taking up the tasks of the day.

Where can ivory be harvested from?

Daily Trivia / August 10, 2026

Genuine ivory does not only come from elephants. It can come from the tusks of a boar or a walrus.

What is a tanka?

Daily Trivia / August 10, 2026

A tanka is a Japanese verse form of 31 syllables in five unrhymed lines, the first and third having five syllables each, and the others seven.

How hot does it get?

Daily Trivia / August 10, 2026

The hottest day ever in Canada was July 5, 1937 when the mercury soared to 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in Midale and Yellowgrass, Saskatchewan. But that's downright chilly compared to the United States where the ...Read More

What unusual ruling was passed in 15th century Venice?

Daily Trivia / August 09, 2026

During the fifteenth century, Venice ordained that local Italian prostitutes would bare their breasts while soliciting at open windows overlooking the city’s famous canals and walkways. The ruling was intended to ...Read More