Do monkeys go bald?

Daily Trivia / August 25, 2026

Male monkeys lose the hair on their heads in the same manner men do.

What did Dr. Ruth do before she was a therapist?

Daily Trivia / August 25, 2026

When she was a young woman, sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer once lived in Israel. There, she was a trained sniper. She was so adept at handling a Sten gun — a British submachine gun — that she could quickly assemble ...Read More

What was so special about Dr. Bliss?

Daily Trivia / August 25, 2026

U.S. Army doctor D.W. Bliss had the unique role of attending to two U.S. presidents after they were shot by assassins. In 1865, he was one of 16 doctors who tried to save Abraham Lincoln; in 1881, Bliss supervised the care...Read More

How did Mona Lisa come to be named?

Daily Trivia / August 24, 2026

The title Mona Lisa stems from the Giorgio Vasari biography of Leonardo da Vinci, published 31 years after Leonardo's death. In it, he identified the sitter as Lisa, the wife of wealthy Florentine businessman Francesco del...Read More

What is wine's 20 minute rule?

Daily Trivia / August 24, 2026

To assure full flavor, chill wine appropriately. Observe the 20-minute rule: Pull whites out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving; put reds in 20 minutes before serving.

What taboo subject did Helen write about?

Daily Trivia / August 24, 2026

After Helen Keller graduated magna cum laude from Radcliffe College in 1904, she began writing about blindness, a subject taboo in women's magazines because so many cases were related to venereal disease.