What are a cat's whiskers for?

Daily Trivia / February 11, 2026

A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as feelers or antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.

How popular was Darlene?

Daily Trivia / February 10, 2026

Nolan Bushnell and Atari engineer Al Alcorn placed a prototype of their game in Andy Capp's Tavern, a Sunnyvale, California bar. Alcorn began work a home version of Pong. His project was code named "Darlene" after a female...Read More

Which product was first with a UPC?

Daily Trivia / February 10, 2026

The first product to have a UPC bar code on its packaging was Wrigley's gum.

Can your ear suppress your appetite?

Daily Trivia / February 10, 2026

According to acupuncturists, there is a point on the head that you can press to control your appetite. It is located in the hollow just in front of the flap of the ear.

Where can you fish for sardines?

Daily Trivia / February 10, 2026

There actually isn't a single type of fish known as the sardine. So technically you can't go fishing for sardines. "Sardine" is a nickname or generic term for any kind of small, saltwater fish that comes packaged in a flat...Read More

Why do fish travel in schools?

Daily Trivia / February 10, 2026

Fish travel in schools for protection (a large school of fish may be ignored by predators looking for a lone straggler) and also for feeding (mackerel, for instance, hunt together). All the fish in a school of fish are not...Read More