How successful was The Weather Channel initially?

Daily Trivia / May 03, 2026

In 1982, its inaugural year, The Weather Channel lost $10.6 million, and came dangerously close to being shut down. In fact, the network didn't make any money until 1985. Since then, The Weather Channel has steadily grown ...Read More

How small can sunspots be?

Daily Trivia / May 02, 2026

The smallest visible sunspots have an area of 500 million square miles, about fifty times the size of Africa. The largest sunspots have an area of about 7,000 million square miles.

When was badminton made an Olympic sport?

Daily Trivia / May 02, 2026

Badminton was first recognized as an official sport in the Olympic Games during the 1992 Summer Games. More than 1.1 billion people watched badminton's Olympic debut on TV.

Do men receive more emails than women?

Daily Trivia / May 02, 2026

Nearly 60 percent of women say they receive at least eleven e-mails a day, whereas only 49 percent of men say they do.

How much is a septillion?

Daily Trivia / May 02, 2026

In the U.S. and France, a septillion is represented by the number 1 followed by 24 zeroes; in Great Britain and Germany, it is the number 1 followed by 42 zeroes.

What are the origins of Sudoku?

Daily Trivia / May 02, 2026

Le Siecle, a French daily, produced a 9x9 grid with 3x3 sub-squares as early as 1892, but used double-digit numbers rather than the familiar 1-9. In 1895, another French daily, La France, created a puzzle that used the ...Read More