When did we first start breaking for coffee?

Daily Trivia / August 19, 2026

A poll taken shows that between 74 and 94 percent of workers in the United States and Canada take 5 to 15 minutes daily for a morning coffee break. The coffee break in the workplace did not become common until the early ...Read More

Where would you find a paddlefish?

Daily Trivia / August 19, 2026

The paddlefish, a living fossil, has existed virtually unchanged in the Mississippi River for 230 million years, although it now weighs no more than one-third of its ancient weight. The only other part of the world in ...Read More

Do any birds have sonar?

Daily Trivia / August 19, 2026

Oilbirds have a sonar sense shared among known birds only in Southeast Asia's swiftlets (although very common among bats). The oilbird is a cave dweller, and it bounces its echoing clicks from rock walls to help navigate ...Read More

If you're hungry, Jack, would you go to Burger King?

Daily Trivia / August 18, 2026

Not in Australia -- When Burger King decided to expand its operations into Australia, it found that its business name was already trademarked by a man running a small takeaway food shop. Consequently, the first Australian ...Read More

What cereals did Moose and Squirrel shill for?

Daily Trivia / August 18, 2026

TV’s popular cartoon duo Rocky and Bullwinkle represented a number of General Mills cereals from 1959 to 1970: Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, Jets, and Trix.

For whom was the Adelie penguin named?

Daily Trivia / August 18, 2026

The Adelie penguin bears the name of French explorer Dumont d'Urville's beloved wife.