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Daily Trivia

Are moths more sensitive that humans?

on May 25, 2025

Humans, if they are very sensitive, can detect sweetness in a solution of 1 part sugar to 200 parts water. Some moths and butterflies can detect sweetness when the ratio is 1 to 300,000.

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How much does your head weigh?

Daily Trivia / May 25, 2025

An adult human head weighs about 12 pounds (5.4kg), or the same as a light bowling ball.

Where can you go to see pink elephants on parade?

Daily Trivia / May 25, 2025

Pink elephants? In regions of India where the soil is red, elephants take on a permanent pink tinge because they regularly spray dust over their bodies to protect themselves against insects. The parades are optional.

How large is Jupiter?

Daily Trivia / May 24, 2025

All the planets in our solar system could be placed inside the planet Jupiter.

How did Sudoku get its name?

Daily Trivia / May 24, 2025

The puzzle was introduced in Japan by Nikoli in the paper Monthly Nikolist in April 1984 as Suuji wa dokushin ni kagiru of "the numbers must be single." The puzzle was named by Maki Kaji, the president of Nikoli. At...Read More

How many words does one hear on the radio?

Daily Trivia / May 24, 2025

In every hour that one listens to the radio in the United States, one hears approximately 11,000 spoken words.

Why do firehouses have circular stairways?

Daily Trivia / May 23, 2025

Firehouses have circular stairways because, in the olden days, the engines were pulled by horses. The animals were kept in stables on the ground floor, and they learned how to walk up straight staircases.