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Daily Trivia

What did the Wawelberg Group blow up?

on Oct 21, 2026

The Wawelberg Group was a Polish special-forces unit which began the 1921 Third Silesian Uprising by blowing up seven rail bridges linking Upper Silesia with the rest of Germany.

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What was the object of Lizzie's 'Landlord's Game?'

Daily Trivia / October 20, 2026

In 1904, a Georgist Quaker, Lizzie Magie, patented a game called The Landlord's Game with the object of showing how rents enrich property owners and impoverish tenants. She knew that some people could find it hard to ...Read More

Is it true that first-place Olympic medals used to be silver?

Daily Trivia / October 20, 2026

Yes. Today, a silver medal represents second place, but when the modern Olympics began in 1896, silver medals were awarded to first place winners. Gold at that time was considered an inferior medal to silver. In 1904, gold...Read More

What's in that haggis you're getting ready to eat?

Daily Trivia / October 20, 2026

Haggis, a traditional Scottish dish, is made from the lungs, heart, and liver of a sheep, chopped with onions, seasonings, suet, and oatmeal, and then broiled in a bag made from the sheep's stomach.

Where did Washington bid farewell?

Daily Trivia / October 20, 2026

While in Fraunces Tavern in New York City, George Washington bid farewell to his officers in 1783.

How often do men shave?

Daily Trivia / October 19, 2026

Men over the age of 24 shave an average of six times a week.

What uniform did Michaelanglo design?

Daily Trivia / October 19, 2026

The red, yellow, and dark blue Renaissance uniform worn by the Swiss Guard at the Vatican was designed by Michaelangelo. It is one of several costumes worn by the Gendarmeria Pontifica.