Which state was first with English?

Daily Trivia / September 15, 2025

In 1811, Louisiana was the first state in the U.S. to declare, by statute, English as its official language. It would be 109 years before a second state in the U.S. a " Nebraska a " would issue a constitutional amendment ...Read More

How many characters are there in Chinese?

Daily Trivia / September 15, 2025

There are more than 40,000 characters in Chinese script.

Why is the cane toad so much maligned?

Daily Trivia / September 15, 2025

The Cane Toad is a large, terrestrial toad native to Central and South America. Because of its voracious appetite, the Cane Toad has been introduced to many regions as a method of agricultural pest control (most notably ...Read More

What makes your thumb so special?

Daily Trivia / September 14, 2025

The thumb is such a major player in the human body that it has a special section, separate from the area that controls the fingers, reserved for it in the brain.

Should you be afraid of falling out of bed?

Daily Trivia / September 14, 2025

You're just as likely to die by falling out of bed then you are to get struck by lightning; each is a 1 in 2,000,000 chance. You have a 1 in 3,000,000 chance of being killed by a snake.

Did Bell invent fiber optics?

Daily Trivia / September 14, 2025

The idea of using light in telephone communications is not new. Reportedly in 1880, Alexander Graham Bell invented a phone that used sunlight in place of wires.