What makes the Praying Mantis so special?

Daily Trivia / October 21, 2024

Praying mantids are one of the few insects that can turn their heads. They have excellent vision, and hunt insects (and sometimes small vertebrates) by stealth and a rapid striking attack. No mantis is poisonous.

How did the pea coat get its name?

Daily Trivia / October 20, 2024

A pea coat is actually a "jacket coat." The "pea" part of its name is from the Dutch word pij, which is a sailor's garment.

How many insects will a toad eat?

Daily Trivia / October 20, 2024

It is estimated that a single toad may catch and eat as many as 10,000 insects in the course of a summer.

What would you eat for a South Chinese breakfast?

Daily Trivia / October 19, 2024

A typical breakfast in South China would likely include rice porridge with slivers of fish, frog, or preserved egg. Also a breakfast favorite is hot soybean milk with onions.

Is Conan more than a big, dumb barbarian?

Daily Trivia / October 19, 2024

Absolutely -- Despite his brutish appearance, Conan uses his brain as well as his brawn. Due to his travels abroad, he has vast experience in other trades, especially the thiefly one; he is also a talented commander, ...Read More

Why don't Pringles break when they're in that can?

Daily Trivia / October 19, 2024

The Pringles saddle shape chip surface was modeled after, and can be described mathematically by, a hyperbolic paraboloid, which is a form of quadric. This shape is distinctive in that it is curved at all points along its ...Read More