Why is a bubble round?

Daily Trivia / December 06, 2024

A bubble is round because the air within it presses equally against all its parts, thus causing all surfaces to be equidistant from its center.

According to legend, when did people first have a 'feather in their cap?'

Daily Trivia / December 06, 2024

The term "feather in your cap" came from the American Indian tradition of obtaining feathers for headdresses. Birds were captured, some feathers plucked, and the birds were released. Each feather represented an act of ...Read More

Who was the 'Father of Microscopy?'

Daily Trivia / December 06, 2024

In the sixteenth century, a Dutchman named Zacharias Janssen developed the microscope lens to such a high degree of refinement that it magnified with little distortion. He became famous for his accomplishment, and was ...Read More

How far can a flea leap?

Daily Trivia / December 05, 2024

A flea is capable of jumping 13 inches in a single leap. In human terms, this would be equivalent to a person leaping 700 feet in one bound.

Whom did Edward VI want to see succeed him on the throne?

Daily Trivia / December 05, 2024

Edward VI did not desire that the Crown go to either the Lady Mary or the Lady Elizabeth; consequently, he excluded them from the line of succession in his will, which was unlawful, because it contradicted an Act of ...Read More