Does the brain feel pain?

Daily Trivia / September 27, 2026

Pain from any injury or illness is always registered by the brain. Yet, curiously, the brain tissue itself is immune to pain; it contains none of the specialized receptor cells that sense pain in other parts of the body. ...Read More

When does the Krampus come out?

Daily Trivia / September 26, 2026

Traditionally young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria, southern Bavaria and South Tyrol during the first week of December, particularly on the evening of December 5th, and roam the streets frightening children with ...Read More

How much energy does the sun produce?

Daily Trivia / September 26, 2026

The Sun produces more energy every minute than all the energy used on Earth in a whole year.

Where is the time ball?

Daily Trivia / September 26, 2026

The official time ball for the U.S. is on top of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. As early as 1845, the U.S. Navy dropped a time ball every day at noon from atop a building on a hill overlooking Washington, D...Read More

Why are female sharks so thick-skinned?

Daily Trivia / September 26, 2026

The hides of mature female blue sharks are more than twice as thick as those of males, probably as a protection against courtship bites.

Is the moon hot or cold?

Daily Trivia / September 25, 2026

Both -- The temperature on the Moon reaches 243 degrees Fahrenheit at midday on the lunar equator. During the night, the temperature falls to -261 degrees Fahrenheit.