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Daily Trivia

Did Tchaikovsky meet his patron?

on Mar 28, 2025

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was financed by a wealthy widow for thirteen years. She stipulated that they never meet and they didn't.

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How much does the sun weigh?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

The weight of the Sun is two billion billion billion tons, about 333,420 times that of the Earth.

What were golf balls originally made from?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

Before 1850, golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers.

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Which U.S. president has the shortest term?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was the first U.S. president to die while in office. At 32 days, he also had the shortest term in office.

Can your taste water?

Daily Trivia / December 15, 2025

Pigs, dogs, and some other animals can taste water, but people cannot. Humans don't actually taste the water, they taste the chemicals and impurities in the water.

How did a bat lead to human flight?

Daily Trivia / December 14, 2025

When Orville and Wilbur Wright were children, their father brought them a rubber-band-powered flying toy called a "bat." The brothers credited this toy with getting them interested in flight.