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Daily Trivia

What was the first microwaved food?

on Apr 25, 2026

In 1945, Percy Spencer discovered that when popcorn was placed under microwave energy, it popped. This led to many experiments with other foods, and ultimately, the birth of the microwave oven.

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Do you need siblings to be successful?

Daily Trivia / April 24, 2026

Not at all -- Notables who were the only child in their families include Ansel Adams, Hans Christian Andersen, Carol Burnett, Raymond Chandler, Eric Clapton, Linda Ellerbee, Louis Gossett, Jr., Robert Englund, Charlton ...Read More

How can you make a goat sleep?

Daily Trivia / April 24, 2026

Sideshow performers in ancient Greece used to amaze their audiences by pressing a spot on a goat's neck -- pinching off the artery leading to the brain -- and causing it to go to sleep. Releasing the pressure would allow ...Read More

Which is the world's tallest waterfall?

Daily Trivia / April 24, 2026

The Salto Alto (Angel Falls) in Venezuela is the highest waterfall known. It is more than twenty times higher than Niagara.

So, why were girls such a popular topic?

Daily Trivia / April 24, 2026

Men at war separated from home, family, and a familiar way of life sought ways to personalize and escape the very harsh business surrounding them. Naturally, their thoughts would turn to the women they left behind, ...Read More

How much did W.C. drink?

Daily Trivia / April 23, 2026

According to witnesses, film comedian W. C. Fields drank two quarts of martinis a day, even when working on the movie set. In his final years, he suffered from cirrhosis and kidney trouble, and had to wear heavy makeup in ...Read More