What do spiders think of chestnut?

Daily Trivia / July 19, 2026

Spiders never spin webs in structures made of chestnut wood. That is why so many European chateaux were built with chestnut beams – spider webs on a 50-foot beamed ceiling can be difficult to clean.

How old was Queen Mary?

Daily Trivia / July 19, 2026

Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old.

When did 'B' movies make their debut?

Daily Trivia / July 19, 2026

During the Depression, "B" movies were coupled with "A" movies to produce a double-billing at U.S. theaters. This was a desperate effort of film studio heads to draw in budget-conscience audiences with meager allowances ...Read More

What's so special about Kobe beef?

Daily Trivia / July 18, 2026

The Japanese adore beef, but cannot get enough because the country is too small for large-scale cattle raising. An exception are the cows of Kobe, who live the good life: they drink beer, are massaged three times a day to ...Read More

How good for you are onions?

Daily Trivia / July 18, 2026

Onions are usually eaten in such small amounts that they make very little difference nutritionally, but the most nutritious ones are scallions, with four times the vitamin C and 5,000 times the vitamin A as other onions. ...Read More

When did macaroni manufacturing begin in the U.S?

Daily Trivia / July 18, 2026

The first macaroni factory in the United States was established in 1848. It was started by Antoine Zegera in Brooklyn, New York.