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Daily Trivia

How much was Wood awarded for his American Gothic?

on Jul 5, 2025

Grant Wood's American Gothic caused a stir in 1930 when it was exhibited for the first time at The Art Institute of Chicago and awarded a prize of 300 dollars. Newspapers across the country carried the story, and the painting of a farm couple posed before a white house brought the artist instant fame.

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How long have Birkenstocks been worn in the U.S?

Daily Trivia / July 05, 2025

American Margot Fraser "discovered" Birkenstock sandals while on a holiday in Germany in 1966. She gained relief from a foot condition, and founded a trading company called Birkenstock Footprint Sandals, Inc. in Novato, ...Read More

How often do people dream?

Daily Trivia / July 04, 2025

People dream an average of five times a night, and each subsequent dream is longer than the one preceding it. The first dream of the evening is about 10 minutes long, and the last dream is about 45 minutes.

How big are the Chips Ahoy's ovens?

Daily Trivia / July 04, 2025

Chips Ahoy! cookies are baked in ovens which are as long as a football field. Over 4,000 cookies exit the oven each minute.

How would you dance at the Whisky?

Daily Trivia / July 04, 2025

The Whisky, located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, was the West Coast's first discotheque.

What uniform did Michaelanglo design?

Daily Trivia / July 03, 2025

The red, yellow, and dark blue Renaissance uniform worn by the Swiss Guard at the Vatican was designed by Michaelangelo. It is one of several costumes worn by the Gendarmeria Pontifica.

How many insects are there in the world?

Daily Trivia / July 03, 2025

There are 5 million different species of insects in the world. The insect population of the world is at least 1,000,000,000,000,000,000. The weight of the world's insect population exceeds that of man by a factor of twelve.