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Daily Trivia

When is a hog not a pig?

on Mar 26, 2026

A pig is a hog -- but a hog is not a pig. "Hog" is a generic name for all swine. Per hog-raising terminology, a pig is a baby hog less than ten weeks old.

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How small is the Muddy post office?

Daily Trivia / March 25, 2026

In Muddy, Illinois, the post office measures only 7½ by 10½ feet, about the size of a garden shed. If it wasn't for a sign hanging above the door stating, "U.S. Post Office, Muddy, IL., 62965," finding the tiny, wooden ...Read More

How did the Mai Tai get its name?

Daily Trivia / March 25, 2026

The Mai Tai cocktail was created in 1945 by Victor Bergeron, the genius of rum, also known as Trader Vic. The drink got its name when he served it to two friends from Tahiti, who exclaimed "Maitai roa ae!" In Tahitian, the...Read More

What gruesome test was done with a new blade?

Daily Trivia / March 25, 2026

As part of the samurai sword making process a sword tester took the new blade and cut through the bodies of corpses or condemned criminals. They started by cutting through the small bones of the body and moved up to the ...Read More

How long will that plastic be around?

Daily Trivia / March 25, 2026

It is estimated that a plastic container can resist decomposition for as long as 50,000 years.

Which bird has clawed wings?

Daily Trivia / March 25, 2026

When young, the hoatzin, a crested, olive-colored South American bird, has claws on its wings.

How would you get cooties?

Daily Trivia / March 24, 2026

There really are such thing as "cooties." Though most people believe that "cooties" is just a nonsense word used by children to describe unpleasant insects, cooties are in fact a kind of body lice.