How long does a mockingbird live?

Daily Trivia / March 13, 2026

The life expectancy of the average mockingbird is 10 years.

How did Jayne furnish her place?

Daily Trivia / March 13, 2026

Jayne Mansfield decorated her "Pink Palace" by writing to 1,500 furniture and building suppliers and asking for free samples. She told the donors they could then brag that their goods were in her outlandish mansion. The ...Read More

How much wine does Ohio produce?

Daily Trivia / March 12, 2026

In the 1850s, Ohio was the nationa (tm)s largest wine producer. Although its remaining 3,000 acres of vineyards are but a fraction of what they once were, Ohio remains the largest wine producer in the Midwest.

How many books did Margaret write?

Daily Trivia / March 12, 2026

Margaret Mitchell, who wrote Gone With the Wind, never wrote a book before that, and never wrote a book after that. Her original title for the book was Tomorrow Is Another Day; her publisher changed it to Gone With the ...Read More

How long was an hour before there were clocks?

Daily Trivia / March 12, 2026

Mechanical clocks were invented in the late Middle Ages. The length of an hour had varied prior to that, depending on the time of year.

When is a spider not an insect?

Daily Trivia / March 11, 2026

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 ...