What did Sandwich say to Wiles?

Daily Trivia / May 25, 2026

The eighteenth-century politician and playboy John Wiles was arguing with a fellow politician, Lord Sandwich, who exclaimed: "Sir, you will die either of the pox or on the gallows." To which Wilkes reportedly replied: "...Read More

How stable are breast implants

Daily Trivia / May 25, 2026

Health regulators estimated that up to 93 percent of silicone breast implants ruptured within 10 years.

When did Ed's pads first appear?

Daily Trivia / May 24, 2026

As World War I raged through Europe in 1917, Ed Cox of San Francisco invented a pre-soaped pad with which to clean pots. His wife named it S.O.S., which, as the story goes, stood for "Save Our Saucepans."

What made Gog so special?

Daily Trivia / May 24, 2026

The sci-fi flick Gog (1954), in which a nuclear "brain" takes over a secret laboratory, was the first film to have a computer appear as a main character in a movie.

How much did W.C. Fields drink?

Daily Trivia / May 24, 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

Which tree is the most struck by lightning?

Daily Trivia / May 24, 2026

Oak trees are struck by lightning more often than any other tree. It has been theorized, this is one reason that the ancient Greeks considered oak trees sacred to Zeus, god of thunder and lightning.