How did the first tank come about?

Daily Trivia / September 22, 2026

The fighting conditions World War I prompted the British Army to begin research into a self-propelled vehicle which could cross trenches, crush barbed wire, and would be impervious to fire from machine-guns. Having already...Read More

Is it hard to kill a starfish?

Daily Trivia / September 22, 2026

It would appear so -- A species of starfish known as the Linckia columbiae can reproduce its entire body that is, grow back completely from a single severed pieces less than a half-inch long.

How many galaxies in a universe?

Daily Trivia / September 22, 2026

It is estimated that within the entire universe there are more than a trillion galaxies.

How efficient is our brain?

Daily Trivia / September 21, 2026

Man's three-pound brain is the most complex and orderly arrangement of matter known in the universe.

Why wasn't yachting on the bill in 1896?

Daily Trivia / September 21, 2026

Yachting was scheduled to be on the first modern Olympic Games program in 1896, but rough seas forced the cancellation of the event.

Was Elagabalus a traditionalist?

Daily Trivia / September 21, 2026

During his rule, Elagabalus (c. 203 – March 11, 222) showed a disregard for Roman religious traditions and sexual taboos. He was married as many as five times and is reported to have prostituted himself in the imperial ...Read More