Who invented the rickshaw?

Daily Trivia / February 17, 2025

The rickshaw was invented by the Reverend Jonathan Scobie, an American Baptist minister living in Yokohama, Japan. Rev. Scobie built the first model in 1869 in order to transport his invalid wife. Today it remains a common...Read More

What is the blank document?

Daily Trivia / February 17, 2025

Carte blanche, which means unconditional authority or power, was coined during the mid 1600s and literally means in French “blank document.”

Do birds see better than people?

Daily Trivia / February 16, 2025

A bird sees everything at once in total focus. Whereas the human eye is globular and must adjust to varying distances, the bird's eye is flat and can take in everything at once in a single glance.

How small were early horses?

Daily Trivia / February 16, 2025

The now-extinct ancestor of the horse, eohippus, had a short neck, a pug muzzle, and stood no higher than a medium-sized dog.

What does recycling steel do?

Daily Trivia / February 16, 2025

Every time a ton of steel is recycled, it means 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,000 pounds of coal, and 40 pounds of limestone will not have to be mined from the Earth.

Why didn't the Japanese leave Japan?

Daily Trivia / February 15, 2025

In ancient times, any Japanese who tried to leave his homeland was summarily put to death. In the 1630s, a decree in Japan forbade the building of any large ocean-worthy ships to deter defection.