How long has Advent been celebrated?

Daily Trivia / December 10, 2025

Although it is now a traditional part of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Moravian, Presbyterian and Methodist traditions, Advent didn't become routine until the fourth century A.D., when the Roman Emperor ...Read More

Where is Voltaire buried?

Daily Trivia / December 10, 2025

Nobody knows where the body of Voltaire is. It was stolen from its tomb in the 19th century and has never been recovered. The theft was discovered in 1864, when the tomb was opened and found empty.

How many kisses did Romans have?

Daily Trivia / December 09, 2025

The Romans had three words for kissing: basium was the kiss exchanged by acquaintances; osculum, the kiss between close friends; and suavium, the kiss between lovers.

How small is a baby water deer?

Daily Trivia / December 09, 2025

A newborn Chinese water deer is so small it can almost be held in the palm of the hand.

How many seawater reptiles are there?

Daily Trivia / December 09, 2025

Marine iguanas, saltwater crocodiles, sea snakes, and sea turtles are the only surviving seawater-adapted reptiles.

When was money first used to hush?

Daily Trivia / December 08, 2025

The term "hush money," meaning a bribe to keep someone form revealing scandalous or damaging information, was first used in the early 1700s.