How often does lightning strike?

Daily Trivia / November 08, 2026

At any given time, there are 1,800 thunderstorms in progress over the Earth's atmosphere. Lightning strikes the Earth 100 times every second.

When is a sea not a sea?

Daily Trivia / November 08, 2026

The Dead Sea is not a sea, but a landlocked salt lake, 45 miles long by 9 miles wide.

What does a garde-manger do?

Daily Trivia / November 07, 2026

In a traditional French restaurant kitchen, a "garde-manger" is responsible for salads.

Does recycling glass save energy?

Daily Trivia / November 07, 2026

Recycled glass uses only two-thirds the energy needed to manufacture glass from scratch. That means for every soft drink bottle that is recycled, enough energy is saved to run a television set for an hour and a half.

Why didn't Mao brush his teeth?

Daily Trivia / November 07, 2026

Mao Zedong, like many Chinese of his time, refused to brush his teeth. Instead, he rinsed his mouth with tea and chewed the leaves. Why brush? "Does a tiger brush his teeth?" argued Mao. Chairman Mao also loved to chain-...Read More

Which soap opera was the first to win an Emmy?

Daily Trivia / November 06, 2026

The NBC daytime drama, The Doctors, was the first soap opera to win an Emmy series award in 1972. Although the Emmy Awards were launched in 1948 to honor accomplishments in the television industry, the genre of daytime ...Read More