When was Vegas a meadow?

Daily Trivia / November 02, 2025

Las Vegas means "the meadows" in Spanish. Ironically, the city in the desert was once abundant in water and vegetation.

Where would you find a microclimates?

Daily Trivia / November 02, 2025

Living creatures create tiny weather systems called microclimates in their nests and burrows. For instance, bees fan their wings at the hive entrance during hot weather. This makes a cooling draft blow through the hive.

What sort of trouble did Robert have?

Daily Trivia / November 02, 2025

Robert Mitchum was an actor's actor. He enjoyed his celebrity, but never took being a star very seriously. His movie career began during World War II, when the rugged, sleepy-eyed actor was fired from an aircraft plant ...Read More

How large is the world's largest painting?

Daily Trivia / November 01, 2025

The largest painting measures 92,419 square feet and was completed by ID Cultur in Amsterdam, Netherlands on August 14, 1996.

Where does cricket come from?

Daily Trivia / November 01, 2025

The name of the game “cricket” is believed to have been derived in the late 1500s from the Middle French word criquet, meaning “goalpost.”

Which branch of the U.S. Military was first to admit women to its academy?

Daily Trivia / October 31, 2025

The Coast Guard Academy in July of 1976 was the first U.S. service academy to admit women.