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Daily Trivia

What hand should you eat with in Thailand?

on Oct 21, 2026

In Thailand, the left hand is considered unclean, so you should not eat with it. Also, pointing with one finger is considered rude and is only done when pointing to objects or animals, never humans.

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What did the Wawelberg Group blow up?

Daily Trivia / October 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.

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

Daily Trivia / October 20, 2026

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

Daily Trivia / October 20, 2026

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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.