ArcaMax

Register for your free account:

Subscribe to any feature and receive your newsletter directly in your inbox.
Easy email subscription management.
Claim your rewards from the Reader Perks section!

Daily Trivia

When did the White House get its name?

on Jan 1, 2025

Throughout its history, the White House has been known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.

More Daily Trivia

Which way should you stir the pudding?

Daily Trivia / January 01, 2025

It is a British Christmas tradition that a wish made while mixing the Christmas pudding will come true only if the ingredients are stirred in a clockwise direction.

Where would you go to find the Rainbow Bridge?

Daily Trivia / December 31, 2024

Rainbow Bridge, Nature's abstract sculpture carved of solid sandstone, is the world's largest natural-rock span -- 278 feet wide and 309 feet high. Technically, it is located in Utah just north of the Arizona state line, ...Read More

What was the wicked Queen's punishment?

Daily Trivia / December 31, 2024

In the original Grimm brothers' fairy tale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the wicked Queen was condemned to dance in red-hot iron shoes until she died.

When should you put your coat on in Sweden?

Daily Trivia / December 31, 2024

In Sweden, when leaving someone's home, wait until you get to the doorway to step outside before putting on your coat. To do so earlier suggests you are eager to leave. When entering or departing a Russian home, it is ...Read More

How many windows does the Empire State Building have?

Daily Trivia / December 31, 2024

The Empire State Building in New York City has 6,400 windows.

Does one have to be in the U.S. military to receive a Medal of Honor?

Daily Trivia / December 30, 2024

While current regulations beginning in 1918, explicitly state that recipients must be serving in the U.S. Armed Forces at the time of performing a valorous act that warrants the award of the Medal of Honor, exceptions have...Read More