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Daily Trivia

What does a porcupine do during mating season?

on Nov 3, 2025

During the mating season, male porcupines bristle their quills at each other and chatter their teeth in rage before attacking. All porcupines at this time become very vocal: grunting, whining, chattering, even barking and mewing at each other.

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How much does a shrew eat?

Daily Trivia / November 03, 2025

Small animals like bats and shrews consume up to one and one half times their body weight in food every day. For an adult male, this would be like eating 1,000 quarter-pound cheeseburgers a day, every day; or about 50 ...Read More

What made rings so special to medieval peoples?

Daily Trivia / November 03, 2025

Rings have perpetuated the talismanic role of the diamond through the ages. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, every ring that was set with a precious stone was not so much a piece of jewelry, but an amulet ...Read More

Where would you go to celebrate hogmanay?

Daily Trivia / November 03, 2025

In Scotland, New Year's Eve is called hogmanay, and is an occasion when young people go about singing and seeking gifts.

Do you know how many people live in the U.S?

Daily Trivia / November 02, 2025

People in Sweden, Japan, and Canada are more likely to know the population of the United States than are Americans.

When was Vegas a meadow?

Daily Trivia / November 02, 2025

Las Vegas means "the meadows" in Spanish. Ironically, the city in the desert was once abundant in water and vegetation.

Where would you find a microclimates?

Daily Trivia / November 02, 2025

Living creatures create tiny weather systems called microclimates in their nests and burrows. For instance, bees fan their wings at the hive entrance during hot weather. This makes a cooling draft blow through the hive.