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Daily Trivia

What is a popular component to clean clothes?

on Jul 23, 2025

In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing. One of urine's major components, ammonia, is used in cleaning products.

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What was the name of Edward's flagship?

Daily Trivia / July 23, 2025

The flagship known as Queen Anne's Revenge belonged to the famous pirate, Blackbeard. The ship sank in 1718. Blackbeard's real name was Edward Teach.

How many types of mosquitoes are there?

Daily Trivia / July 22, 2025

Of the million-plus species of insects on earth, 3,000 of them are mosquitoes. More than 165 of those live in the United States.

What was Franklin's last public act?

Daily Trivia / July 22, 2025

Signing a memorial to Congress for the abolition of slavery was the last public act of Benjamin Franklin.

Why are female blue shark hides so thick?

Daily Trivia / July 22, 2025

The hides of mature female blue sharks are more than twice as thick as those of males, probably as a protection against courtship bites.

How did Bartram start his garden?

Daily Trivia / July 21, 2025

Starting from his farm near Philadelphia during the 1700s, John Bartram traveled north to Lake Ontario, south to Florida, and west to the Ohio River in search of plants and natural history specimens for his own botanic ...Read More

What were brass instruments made of in the past?

Daily Trivia / July 21, 2025

The brass family of instruments include the trumpet, trombone, tuba, cornet, flügelhorn, French horn, saxhorn, and sousaphone. While they are usually made of brass today, in the past they were made of wood, horn, and ...