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Daily Trivia

What does starch do in paper?

on Oct 3, 2024

Starch is used as a binder in the production of paper. It is the use of a starch coating that controls ink penetration when printing. Cheaper papers do not use as much starch, and this is why your elbows get black when you are leaning over your morning paper.

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How much does the sun weigh?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

The weight of the Sun is two billion billion billion tons, about 333,420 times that of the Earth.

What were golf balls originally made from?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

Before 1850, golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers.

Where is the mustard museum?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is home to the largest mustard museum in the world, housing 1,493 different varieties from Argentina to Switzerland and 48 of the U.S. states. Of yellow mustard alone, the museum has about 200 ...Read More

Which U.S. president has the shortest term?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was the first U.S. president to die while in office. At 32 days, he also had the shortest term in office.

Can your taste water?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

Pigs, dogs, and some other animals can taste water, but people cannot. Humans don't actually taste the water, they taste the chemicals and impurities in the water.

How did a bat lead to human flight?

Daily Trivia / December 14, 2025

When Orville and Wilbur Wright were children, their father brought them a rubber-band-powered flying toy called a "bat." The brothers credited this toy with getting them interested in flight.