How do honeybees navigate?

Daily Trivia / February 26, 2026

Honeybees navigate using the sun as a compass, even when it is hidden behind clouds - they find it via the polarization of ultraviolet light from areas of blue sky.

How busy is the average house wife?

Daily Trivia / February 25, 2026

The average house wife walks 10 miles a day around the house doing her chores. In addition, she walks nearly 4 miles and spends 25 hours a year making beds.

Was the U.S. the first country to give women the right to vote?

Daily Trivia / February 25, 2026

There are fifteen nations that gave women the right to vote before the United States did in 1920. The earliest were New Zealand, in 1893, Australia, in 1902, and Finland, in 1906.

Do raisins like champagne?

Daily Trivia / February 25, 2026

A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continually from the bottom of the glass to the top.

What was wrong with Chicago's Valentine's cards?

Daily Trivia / February 25, 2026

During the late 1800s, postage rates around the world dropped, and the obscene St. Valentine's Day card became popular, despite the Victorian era being otherwise very prudish. As the numbers of racy valentines grew, ...Read More

How did Hennig discover phosphorus?

Daily Trivia / February 24, 2026

It was while he was examining urine, seeking the philosopher's stone (the magic elixir needed to change base metals into gold), that German chemist Hennig Brand discovered phosphorus.