How much change is on that plane?

Daily Trivia / April 21, 2026

One airline, Virgin Atlantic Airways, discovered that it takes in an average of 18 cents per passenger per flight in loose change found in the plane's seats. If that figure holds for the approximate 320 million people who ...Read More

What's so special about Trier?

Daily Trivia / April 20, 2026

The oldest city in Germany, Trier was once the capital of the Western Roman Empire, and residence of the Emperor Constantine. Despite a bloody history, a remarkable amount of Trier's past has been preserved, including an ...Read More

Should you eat in public in Japan?

Daily Trivia / April 20, 2026

Eating in public in Japan, while now commonplace, was a shocking breach of Japanese etiquette in former times.

What does starch do in paper?

Daily Trivia / April 20, 2026

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...Read More

How bad is Japanese River Fever?

Daily Trivia / April 19, 2026

One of the deadliest diseases in the world is Japanese River Fever, with a mortality rate of more than 50 percent. It is found only near rivers in certain areas of Japan, China, Korea, Burma, and India.

How much web is in a pound?

Daily Trivia / April 19, 2026

It would take 27,000 spiders, each spinning a single web, to produce a pound of web.