How much cash did Carnegie carry?

Daily Trivia / June 26, 2026

Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest Americans ever, never carried any cash. He was once put off a London train because he did not have the fare.

Can a cow add iron to your diet?

Daily Trivia / June 26, 2026

Turkana tribesmen, who live on the barren soils of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, add iron to their diet by drinking cow's blood - they puncture the cow's jugular vein with a sharp arrow and catch the spurting liquid in a...Read More

Why did Sergio turn down the Godfather?

Daily Trivia / June 26, 2026

Sergio Leone, director of Clint Eastwood's innovative Italian Westerns, turned down offers to direct The Godfather (1972) in favor of developing his dream project, which ultimately became Once Upon a Time in America (1984).

What did Cambridge astronomers discover in 1991?

Daily Trivia / June 26, 2026

In October 1991, astronomers at Cambridge, England, discovered one of the dimmest stars ever seen. It is relatively close to Earth, but so dim – 10,000 times fainter than the Sun – that it is visible only with a large ...Read More

How many bytes in a megabyte?

Daily Trivia / June 25, 2026

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

Can an insect live without a head?

Daily Trivia / June 25, 2026

Some insects, after their head is severed, may live for as much as a year. They react automatically to light, temperature, humidity, chemicals, and other stimuli.