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Daily Trivia

How many dangerous plants are there in the U.S?

on Sep 5, 2024

There are more than 700 species of plants that grow in the United States that have been identified as dangerous if eaten. Among them are some that are commonly favored by gardeners: buttercups, daffodils, lily of the valley, sweet peas, oleander, azalea, bleeding heart, delphinium, and rhododendron.

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When does the Krampus come out?

Daily Trivia / September 05, 2024

Traditionally young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria, southern Bavaria and South Tyrol during the first week of December, particularly on the evening of December 5th, and roam the streets frightening children with ...Read More

Do birds see better than people?

Daily Trivia / September 05, 2024

Certain birds of prey (the African serpent eagle and the American kestrel, for example) have visual acuity 2.4 to 2.6 times greater than humans. They can see a 1 mm long insect from a treetop 18 meters above ground.

What's the difference between a zebu and a zebub?

Daily Trivia / September 05, 2024

Zebus are humped cattle found in India, China, and northern Africa. Zebubs are tsetse-like flies found in Ethiopia.

How many hot dogs are sold at ball games?

Daily Trivia / September 05, 2024

Occasionally, hot dog sales at baseball stadiums exceed attendance, but typically, hot dog sales at ballparks average 80 percent of the attendance.

What was Washington's Christmas like?

Daily Trivia / September 04, 2024

George Washington spent Christmas night 1776 crossing the Delaware River in dreadful conditions. Christmas 1777 fared little better - at Valley Forge, Washington and his men had a miserable Christmas dinner of Fowl cooked ...Read More

What does the Krampus do to bad children?

Daily Trivia / September 04, 2024

When the Krampus finds a particularly naughty child, it stuffs the child in its sack and carries the frightened thing away to its lair, presumably to devour for its Christmas dinner.