What was Cotton's father's first name?

Daily Trivia / June 12, 2025

Cotton Mather, famous American clergyman, has an odd first name. His father had an even odder one: Increase.

Which is the largest order of mammals?

Daily Trivia / June 12, 2025

The largest order of mammals, with about 1,700 species, is rodents. Bats are second with about 950 species.

Who came up with the term tranquilizer?

Daily Trivia / June 11, 2025

In 1822, in his book Confessions of an English Opium Eater, Thomas DeQuincy invented the word "tranquilizer" to describe the effect of opium.

What do Bushmen use on their arrowheads?

Daily Trivia / June 11, 2025

Usually Bushmen hunt with poison arrows. The poison is extracted from the pupae of beetles found in the soil beneath infested marula trees. A few drops of the poison squeezed onto an arrow are enough to kill an antelope; ...Read More

Why are street signs black on yellow?

Daily Trivia / June 10, 2025

The color combination with the strongest visual impact is black on yellow. Next to follow black on white, yellow on black, white on black, dark blue on white, and white on dark blue.

Who is eligible for a Patsy?

Daily Trivia / June 10, 2025

In an industry where award ceremonies are second to oxygen, an award was dreamed up in 1951 to honor animals in the entertainment field. Called Patsy, "P.A.T.S.Y." is an acronym for both "Picture Animal Top Star of the ...Read More