Who were early passports issued to?

Daily Trivia / May 02, 2025

Until the Middle Ages, passports were given only to the privileged well-to-do. In 1215, the Magna Carta established that "All merchants are to be safe and secure in leaving and entering England." One of the earliest U.S. ...Read More

Was Kareem an especially big baby?

Daily Trivia / May 01, 2025

Seven-foot-two Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born just a bit longer than the average newborn at 22½ inches, but he weighed a hefty 12 pounds, 11 ounces. His name at birth was Lewis Alcindor.

When did the Christmas tree switch from a fir to an oak?

Daily Trivia / May 01, 2025

Saint Boniface is said to have substituted a fir tree for the pagan oak in the eighth century as a symbol of faith. Martin Luther fostered the Christmas tree cult by using a candlelit tree as a symbol of Christ's heavenly ...Read More

How sharp are snails' teeth?

Daily Trivia / May 01, 2025

Snails have teeth. They are arranged in rows along the snail's tongue and are used like a file to saw or slice through the snail's foot.

Where are you most likely to find gargoyles?

Daily Trivia / May 01, 2025

In architecture! Gargoyles are the carved terminations to spouts which convey water away from the sides of buildings. Gargoyles are mostly grotesque figures. The word comes from the French gargouille, originally the throat...Read More

How tall is a baby giraffe?

Daily Trivia / April 30, 2025

A baby giraffe is about six feet tall at birth.