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What makes your thumb so special?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

The thumb is such a major player in the human body that it has a special section, separate from the area that controls the fingers, reserved for it in the brain.

If you stop drinking coffee, will you go through withdrawal?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

Absolutely -- Withdrawal symptoms may appear within 12 to 24 hours after discontinuation of caffeine intake, peak at roughly 48 hours, and usually last from one to five days. Symptoms include headache and/or nausea, feelings of fatigue and drowsiness, anxiety, irritability, inability to concentrate, and diminished motivation to initiate or to ...Read more

How far can rain advance from a warm front?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

Distinct bands of rainy weather and clouds can form up to 240 miles ahead of a warm front. These bands are parallel to the front, and are often about 125 miles long and 30 miles wide.

How large is a leaf-cutter's anthill?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

The leaf-cutter ant sometimes makes anthills 16 feet deep and up to an acre wide.

Which produces more carbon dioxide - your car or your house?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

Cars produce about four times their own weight in carbon dioxide each year. The average home produces 50 tons of carbon dioxide each year.

How many young does a crab incubate?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

The female king crab incubates as many as 400,000 young for 11 months in a brood pouch under her abdomen.

What was the grimmest job in feudal Japan's Imperial Army?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

In feudal Japan, the Imperial Army had special soldiers whose only duty was to count the number of severed enemy heads after each battle.

For what did he win a Pulitzer prize?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

After the war he became a Democratic Congressman from Boston and entered the Senate in 1953. Later that same year he married his wife, Jacqueline Bouvier. Two years later, while recuperating from a back operation he wrote the book, "Profiles in Courage" which won him a Pulitzer Prize. The book describes acts of bravery and integrity by eight ...Read more

Where was America's first macaroni factory?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

The first macaroni factory in the United States was established in 1848. It was started by Antoine Zegera in Brooklyn, New York.

Who was the last person to be guillotined?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

The last person to be guillotined in France, Hamida Djandoubi, was executed in 1977.

How did Reuben find submarines?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

During World War II, the U.S. Navy's world champion chess player, Reuben Fine, calculated, on the basis of positional probability, where enemy submarines might surface.

When did snow fall on he Sahara?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

In living memory, it was not until February 18, 1979 that snow fell on the Sahara. A half-hour storm in southern Algeria stopped traffic. But within a few hours, all the snow had melted.

Was the Boxing Day tradition a present for the workers?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

Many poorly paid workers were required to work on Christmas Day and took the following day off to visit their families. As they prepared to leave, their employers would present them with Christmas boxes. During the late 18th century, Lords and Ladies of the manor would "box up" their leftover food, or sometimes gifts and distribute them the day ...Read more

What did the first vending machine dispense?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

The first vending machines in the US dispensed chewing gum and were installed in New York City train platforms in 1888.

Can you make an atomic bomb?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

An ordinary TNT bomb involves atomic reaction, and could be called an atomic bomb. What we call an A-bomb involves nuclear reactions and should be called a nuclear bomb.

How do you destroy a diamond?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

A diamond will not dissolve in acid. The only thing that can destroy it is intense heat.

Are any of the letters on a keyboard in alphabetical order?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

There are three sets of letters on the standard typewriter and computer keyboards which are in alphabetical order, reading left to right. They are f-g-h, j-k-l, and o-p.

When was hot cockles popular?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

"Hot cockles" was a popular game at Christmas in medieval times. It was a game in which the other players took turns striking the blindfolded player, who had to guess the name of the person delivering each blow. "Hot cockles" was still a Christmas pastime until the Victorian era.

How many Emmy's did Andy Griffith Win?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

TV veteran Andy Griffith never won an Emmy for his popular 1960's TV series "The Andy Griffith Show" or for his courtroom drama "Matlock," but comedy sidekick Don Knotts won five times for his supporting role on "The Andy Griffith Show" as Deputy Barney Fife. Even Frances Bavier won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ...Read more

Why doesn't the military use frisbees?

Knowledge / Daily Trivia /

In 1969, the Navy spent $375,000 on an "aerodynamic analysis of the self-suspended flare." The study's conclusion was that the frisbee was not feasible as military hardware.

 

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