Have we been making maps longer than we've been writing?

Daily Trivia / September 12, 2025

The art of mapmaking is older than the art of writing.

How large is the Taylor-Burton diamond?

Daily Trivia / September 12, 2025

The Taylor-Burton diamond is a dazzling 69.42-carat pear-shaped diamond. Cartier bought the diamond at auction. Screen actor Richard Burton bought the rare stone the very next day for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor, an avid ...Read More

How weird are tornadoes?

Daily Trivia / September 11, 2025

In 1981, a tornado lifted a baby from its pram in the Italian city of Ancona. The baby was carried 50 feet into the air and set down safely 300 feet away -- without waking.

Are more women in their right minds?

Daily Trivia / September 11, 2025

Ten percent of men are left-handed and eight percent of women are left-handed.

How high can you score in Scrabble?

Daily Trivia / September 11, 2025

The highest known score for a single word in competition Scrabble is 392. In 1982, Dr. Saladin Khoshnaw achieved this score for the word "caziques," which means an Indian chief.

What was Washington's Christmas like?

Daily Trivia / September 11, 2025

George Washington spent Christmas night 1776 crossing the Delaware River in dreadful conditions. Christmas 1777 fared little better - at Valley Forge, Washington and his men had a miserable Christmas dinner of Fowl cooked ...Read More