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Daily Trivia

How bad was inflation during the revolution?

on Jan 27, 2025

During the American Revolution, inflation was so great that the price of corn rose 10,000 percent, the price of wheat 14,000 percent, the price of flour 15,000 percent, and the price of beef 33,000 percent.

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Are cashews poisonous?

Daily Trivia / January 27, 2025

Cashew nuts are expensive, and never have shells because the shell and skin of the cashew nut contains extremely caustic oil that can painfully blister the skin. This dangerous oil must be completely removed before the nut...Read More

How did Miles acquire Henry's bells?

Daily Trivia / January 26, 2025

St. Miles Partridge once played dice with Henry VIII for the bells of St. Paul's church. He won, and collected the bells.

What's Wilton's unusual industry?

Daily Trivia / January 26, 2025

In Wilton, Maine, there is a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens.

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.