How did they get their distinctive name?

Daily Trivia / September 26, 2025

Internally at Kellogg, the pastry was known as a "fruit scone." The company later changed the name to Pop-Tarts, intended to be a pun on the "pop art" craze of the time. It also makes it clear that they're to be used in ...Read More

How long is Beckett's <i>Breath</i>?

Daily Trivia / September 25, 2025

Samuel Beckett's play Breath is the shortest recorded play ever written, consisting of 35 seconds of human cries and breathes.

How are bats' wings like an elephants' ears?

Daily Trivia / September 25, 2025

What do bats' wings, elephants' ears, flamingos' legs, rabbits' ears, goats' horns, and human skin all have in common? They radiate heat to providing cooling for the animal.

How much time do you spend reading the paper?

Daily Trivia / September 25, 2025

It has been estimated that the typical American will spend an average of 2 years of his/her life reading newspapers.

Should you drink your sweat?

Daily Trivia / September 25, 2025

Most common sports drinks are the equivalent of sugar-sweetened human sweat. That is, they have the same salt concentration as sweat (but are less salty than your blood). An increase of as little as 1 percent in blood salt...Read More

Where is the offical time ball?

Daily Trivia / September 24, 2025

The official time ball for the U.S. is on top of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. As early as 1845, the U.S. Navy dropped a time ball every day at noon from atop a building on a hill overlooking Washington, D...Read More