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Daily Trivia

How can you tell the difference between ivory from different species?

on Jun 9, 2025

Most people can't. Ivory from one animal species is difficult to distinguish from that of another. Even experts can have difficulty.

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After some small film roles, actress Sissy Spacek soared to fame as the title character in Stephen King's 1976 movie shocker Carrie, where she portrayed a homely, unpopular high school student with deadly telekinetic ...Read More

When should you spray for insects?

Daily Trivia / June 09, 2025

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the best time to spray household insects is 4:00 p.m. Insects are most vulnerable at this time.

Which city was first with its own coins?

Daily Trivia / June 09, 2025

Florence, Italy was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252. The fiorino became known as the florence, then the florin.

Why do prairie dogs kiss?

Daily Trivia / June 08, 2025

Expressing recognition rather than love, Utah prairie dogs exchange "kisses." By the touching of incisor teeth, they quickly confirm the identity of group members.

Why did Whistler decide to paint his mother?

Daily Trivia / June 08, 2025

Arrangement in Grey and Black: The Artist's Mother, famous under its colloquial name Whistler's Mother, is an 1871 oil-on-canvas painting by James McNeill Whistler. Anna McNeill Whistler posed for the painting while living...Read More

How big are Antarctic icebergs?

Daily Trivia / June 08, 2025

The largest iceberg ever seen in the Antarctic region had a length of about 200 miles (320 km) at its longest point and a width of about 60 miles (97 km) at its widest point. It covered about 5,000 square miles (13,000 sq ...Read More