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Daily Trivia

How did Amazon become number one?

on Jul 21, 2026

Jeff Bezos claims that he coined the name Amazon.com from the earlier name Cadabra.com. But perhaps he had hidden intentions. In the early days of the Internet, when Yahoo was the dominant search engine, results on one page were listed alphabetically. Amazon would always appear above its competition for a specific keyword.

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When did you drink beer in medieval times?

Daily Trivia / July 21, 2026

In medieval England, beer was often served with breakfast.

How much did Abe pay for Mary's pearls?

Daily Trivia / July 21, 2026

Abraham Lincoln paid $2,600 for a string of seed pearls and matching earrings purchased from Tiffany's for his wife, Mary.

How was Silent Night adopted on that Austrian Christmas?

Daily Trivia / July 20, 2026

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Who was first to high five?

Daily Trivia / July 20, 2026

According to one source, the Los Angeles Dodgers coined the term "high five." Outfielder Glenn Burke is credited with originating it in 1977.

Who was the first American saint?

Daily Trivia / July 20, 2026

Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first native-born American to be sainted. She was born on August 28, 1774 in New York. She was sainted in the Holy Year of 1975.