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Daily Trivia

What would you call an earl's wife?

on Jan 15, 2025

An earl is a British nobleman of a rank below that of a marquis and above that of a viscount. An earl was called a count for a time after the Norman Conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.

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When is a spider not an insect?

Daily Trivia / March 13, 2025

A spider is not an insect. It is an arachnid – it has eight legs instead of six, and has no wings or antennae. The same is true of the daddy longlegs, scorpion's mite, and tick – none is technically part of the insect ...

Do only male elephants have tusks?

Daily Trivia / March 13, 2025

Elephant tusks grow throughout an elephant's life and can weigh more than 200 pounds. Among Asian elephants, only the males have tusks. Both sexes of African elephants have tusks.

What do chimps use crumbled leaves for?

Daily Trivia / March 12, 2025

Chimpanzees crumble leaves in their mouths to make a type of sponge to sop up water from the hollows in trees when they can't reach the water with their lips.

How quickly does a cough move?

Daily Trivia / March 12, 2025

The rush of air produced by a cough moves at a speed approaching 600 miles per hour.

Why should you stay in bed?

Daily Trivia / March 12, 2025

You're just as likely to die by falling out of bed then you are to get struck by lightning; each is a 1 in 2,000,000 chance. You have a 1 in 3,000,000 chance of being killed by a snake.