How often do snow avalanches occur?

Daily Trivia / January 26, 2025

Most dangerous of all avalanches, snow avalanches occur about a million times a year.

Is Siberia a disaster magnet?

Daily Trivia / January 26, 2025

Two objects have struck the earth with enough force to destroy a whole city. Each object, one in 1908 and again in 1947, struck regions of Siberia. Not one human being was hurt either time.

Was Ford fond of soybeans?

Daily Trivia / January 26, 2025

Henry Ford was obsessed with soybeans. He once wore a suit and tie made from soy-based material, served a 16-course meal made entirely from soybeans, and ordered many Ford auto parts to be made from soy-derived plastic.

Do sharks lay eggs or give birth to live young?

Daily Trivia / January 25, 2025

Many sharks lay soft-shelled eggs but hammerheads give birth to live young that look like miniature versions of their parents. Young hammerheads are often born headfirst, with the tip of their hammerhead folded backward to...Read More

How many roles have jumped from stage to screen with the same actor?

Daily Trivia / January 25, 2025

Quite a few actors have played the same role both on stage and in film These include Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke ("The Miracle Worker"), Humphrey Bogart ("The Petrified Forest"), Yul Brynner ("The King and I"), Stockard ...Read More

Are we getting enough sleep?

Daily Trivia / January 25, 2025

Lack of sleep is becoming such a problem for American adults that 8 percent say they occasionally or frequently fall asleep at work, and 19 percent say they make errors because of sleepiness.