Was Popeye Iranian?

Daily Trivia / April 11, 2025

Spinach is native to the area of Iran, but didn't spread to other parts of the world until the beginning of the Christian era.

How is alchemy connected to astrology?

Daily Trivia / April 11, 2025

Since its earliest times, alchemy has been closely connected to astrology - which, in the Islamic world and Europe, generally meant the traditional Babylonian-Greek school of astrology. Alchemical systems often postulated ...Read More

How many commercials are aimed at children?

Daily Trivia / April 10, 2025

According to the federal Trade Commission, there are 20,000 television commercials made each year that are aimed exclusively at children. Of these, 7,000 are for sugared breakfast cereals.

What does the Capitol Records beacon say?

Daily Trivia / April 10, 2025

The Capitol Records building in Los Angeles, California is built to resemble a stack of records. A red airplane-warning light atop the structure flashes out the word "Hollywood" in Morse code every 20 seconds or so.

How many strings does a piano have?

Daily Trivia / April 10, 2025

The average medium size piano has about 230 strings, each string having about 165 pounds of tension, with the combined pull of all strings equaling approximately 18 tons.

How much wire is in the Sears Tower?

Daily Trivia / April 09, 2025

The Sears Tower contains enough phone wire to wrap around the earth 1.75 times and enough electrical wiring to run a power line from Chicago to Los Angeles.