How large is a blue whale?

Daily Trivia / August 17, 2025

The blue whale weighs as much as thirty elephants, and is as long as three Greyhound buses.

How fast does a rocket need to go?

Daily Trivia / August 17, 2025

A space vehicle must move at a rate of at least 7 miles per second to escape Earth's gravitational pull. This is equivalent to going from New York to Philadelphia in about 20 seconds.

Have M&M's been into space?

Daily Trivia / August 17, 2025

In 1981, M&M's became an official food on board space shuttle flights. M&M's are now on permanent display at the space food exhibit at the NASA Museum in Washington, DC.

What would you find in front of a Queensland pub?

Daily Trivia / August 16, 2025

In the state of Queensland, Australia, it is still constitutional law that all pubs (hotel/bar) must have a railing outside for patrons to tie up their horse.

Why do laptops have such a high failure rate?

Daily Trivia / August 16, 2025

Laptop computers get bumped around too much, which makes them around 30 percent more likely to fail than a computer that stays in one place.

What are most diamonds used for?

Daily Trivia / August 16, 2025

Only about 20 percent of diamonds are made into jewels. Because they are so hard, most diamonds are used to make tools such as dental drills and metal cutters.