Who introduced the 40-hour work week?

Daily Trivia / February 20, 2025

The steel industry in 1943 introduced the 5-day, 40-hour work week. Henry Ford adopted it in 1926.

How heavy was Puerto Rico's rain?

Daily Trivia / February 19, 2025

A hurricane that hit Puerto Rico in 1928 dropped 30 inches of rain over the island; the deluge was estimated to weigh 2,800,000,000 tons.

Why did Roentgen win a Nobel?

Daily Trivia / February 19, 2025

In 1901, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize for physics. He noticed that certain rays caused paper coated with barium platinocyanide to glow, even when the paper was in the next room. Baffled by the mystery,...Read More

Did Ben have any shocking experiences?

Daily Trivia / February 19, 2025

Ben Franklin was nearly killed by his early experiments with lightning; he survived only because he luckily didn't receive a strong enough charge. Twice he was knocked senseless - once when he attempted to treat a ...Read More

How did an Incan couple wed?

Daily Trivia / February 19, 2025

In the marriage ceremony of the ancient Incas, the couple was considered officially wed when they took off their sandals and handed them to each other.

How tall was baby Kareem?

Daily Trivia / February 18, 2025

Seven-foot-two Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born just a bit longer than the average newborn at 22½ inches, but he weighed a hefty 12 pounds, 11 ounces. His name at birth was Lewis Alcindor.