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Daily Trivia

What color mustard do white mustard seeds make?

on Jan 31, 2026

White mustard seeds are used to make yellow mustard; the color comes from turmeric. Spicy mustards are concocted from brown mustard seeds.

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What became of Herman's punch card business?

Daily Trivia / January 30, 2026

In the year 1886, Herman Hollerith had the idea of using punched cards to keep and transport information, a technology used up to the late 1970s. This device was originally constructed to allow the 1890 census to be ...Read More

Where is the fastest ocean current?

Daily Trivia / January 30, 2026

The Agulhas current in the western Indian Ocean is the fastest ocean current in the world. Even so, its speed is only 6 miles per hour.

When is a mile not a mile?

Daily Trivia / January 30, 2026

A mile on the ocean and a mile on land are not the same distance. On the ocean, a nautical mile measures 6,080 feet. A land or statute mile is 5,280 feet.

Why should you keep your gardenias away from your orange blossoms?

Daily Trivia / January 30, 2026

Gardenias and orange blossoms both smell terrific, but when placed together in the same bouquet, they will neutralize each other's odor and there will be no smell at all.