How large is a cord?

Daily Trivia / December 26, 2024

A cord of wood is 128 cubic feet and usually measures 4 feet high, 4 feet, wide and 8 feet long.

How did the first tank come about?

Daily Trivia / December 26, 2024

The fighting conditions World War I prompted the British Army to begin research into a self-propelled vehicle which could cross trenches, crush barbed wire, and would be impervious to fire from machine-guns. Having already...Read More

How many people were in the first phone book?

Daily Trivia / December 26, 2024

The first telephone book ever issued contained only 50 names. It was published in New Haven, Connecticut, by the New Haven District Telephone Company in February, 1878.

How did Eric take up the guitar?

Daily Trivia / December 26, 2024

Eric Clapton attended Kingston College of Art, but his original career path in stained-glass design ended forever when the blues-obsessed youth was expelled at age seventeen for playing his guitar in an art class. Clapton ...Read More

What's the difference in corundum?

Daily Trivia / December 26, 2024

The ruby, sapphire, emerald, and aquamarine are not specific minerals. The ruby is the red and the sapphire is the blue variety of corundum. An emerald is the green variety and an aquamarine is the blue variety of beryl.

How much do Tuscans love their olive oil?

Daily Trivia / December 25, 2024

In Tuscany, olive oil and bread are sacred gifts and it is a grave sin to waste either of them. The Tuscans say you add years to your time in purgatory with the crumbs left on your plate.