How weird are tornadoes?

Daily Trivia / September 11, 2025

In 1981, a tornado lifted a baby from its pram in the Italian city of Ancona. The baby was carried 50 feet into the air and set down safely 300 feet away -- without waking.

Are more women in their right minds?

Daily Trivia / September 11, 2025

Ten percent of men are left-handed and eight percent of women are left-handed.

How high can you score in Scrabble?

Daily Trivia / September 11, 2025

The highest known score for a single word in competition Scrabble is 392. In 1982, Dr. Saladin Khoshnaw achieved this score for the word "caziques," which means an Indian chief.

What was Washington's Christmas like?

Daily Trivia / September 11, 2025

George Washington spent Christmas night 1776 crossing the Delaware River in dreadful conditions. Christmas 1777 fared little better - at Valley Forge, Washington and his men had a miserable Christmas dinner of Fowl cooked ...Read More

How did Praying Mantids make it to the U.S?

Daily Trivia / September 10, 2025

In the United States, species were first introduced from Europe and China around 1900 as garden predators in an effort to control pest populations. The Carolina mantis is the official state insect of South Carolina, and ...Read More

How deep do manatees dive?

Daily Trivia / September 10, 2025

Although manatees are excellent swimmers, the deepest that one has been observed diving is 33 feet. Typically, the large, gentle creatures feed no deeper than about ten feet below the surface of the water.