Was the Boxing Day tradition to help the poor?

Daily Trivia / December 30, 2025

An 'Alms Box' was placed in every church on Christmas Day, into which worshippers placed a gift for the poor of the parish. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas, which is why that day became know as ...Read More

When does your hair grow the most?

Daily Trivia / December 30, 2025

Hair grows slowest at night. It speeds up in the morning, slows in the afternoon, and grows faster again in the evening. Hair grows faster in summer than in winter.

How fast are ostriches?

Daily Trivia / December 30, 2025

Ostriches are such fast runners, they can outrun a horse. Male ostriches can roar like a lion.

How did the groom's attendant get dubbed the 'best?'

Daily Trivia / December 29, 2025

The groom's principal attendant at a wedding is called the best man. The phrase best man is of Scottish origin and dates back to the days when a bridegroom simply kidnapped the woman he wanted as his bride. To help him in ...Read More

What was Woodbury Soap's 'first?'

Daily Trivia / December 29, 2025

Woodbury Soap was the first product to show a nude woman in its advertisements. The year was 1936. Edward Steichen's photograph showed a rear, full-length view of a woman sunbathing – wearing only sandals.

How did hepatitis lead to Rhoda?

Daily Trivia / December 29, 2025

When she was a girl, former Radio City dancer Valerie Harper lived all over the U.S. because her father was a traveling salesman. When she was 18, she left upstate New York to be a member of the "Li'l Abner" chorus in 1958...Read More