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Daily Trivia

How does the chuckwalla escape?

on Apr 11, 2026

A type of lizard, the chuckwalla, escapes pursuers by crawling into a crack in a rock and inflating its body with air so that it is wedged tightly into the crack and can't be pulled out.

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How did Mary Shelley come up with the name <i>Frankenstein</i>?

Daily Trivia / April 10, 2026

Mary Shelley always maintained that she derived the name "Frankenstein" from a dream-vision, yet the name and what it means has been a source of many speculations. Literally, in German, the name Frankenstein means stone of...Read More

How do javelinas communicate?

Daily Trivia / April 10, 2026

Javelinas are very noisy animals among each other and squeal, snort, woof, and click their teeth to communicate.

How complicated are shaving mugs?

Daily Trivia / April 10, 2026

As of 1940, a total of 90 patents had been taken out on shaving mugs.

How large is Greece?

Daily Trivia / April 09, 2026

The land area of the country of Greece is slightly smaller than Alabama.

Was Barnum a fan of suckers?

Daily Trivia / April 09, 2026

There is no proof that Phineas Taylor Barnum ever said "there's a sucker born every minute." He did, however, say that "every crowd has a silver lining," and acknowledged that "the public is wiser than many imagine."

How bad is Japanese River Fever?

Daily Trivia / April 08, 2026

One of the deadliest diseases in the world is Japanese River Fever, with a mortality rate of more than 50 percent. It is found only near rivers in certain areas of Japan, China, Korea, Burma, and India.