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Daily Trivia

Where did the term 'guinea pig' originate?

on Nov 6, 2024

The phrase "guinea pig" originated when a tax was imposed on powder for Whigs in England to help pay for the war with Napoleon. The list of those who had paid the guinea (one pound, one shilling) was posted on their parish church door. As they were the wealthy of the day, they became known as the guinea pigs.

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How did early jigsaw puzzles differ from those of today?

Daily Trivia / November 06, 2024

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Is glass more sensitive to temperature if it's thick or thin?

Daily Trivia / November 05, 2024

If hot water is suddenly poured into a glass that glass is more apt to break if it is thick than if it is thin. This is why test tubes are made of thin glass.

How does one perform a kazatsky?

Daily Trivia / November 05, 2024

Kazatsky (also spelled kazatski and kazatska) is the popular, vigorous Russian folk dance performed by a man. It is characterized by a step in which, from a squatting position, each leg is alternately kicked out.

Was there a poem at your wedding?

Daily Trivia / November 05, 2024

A poem written to celebrate a wedding is called a "epithalamium."

Do monkeys pay for porn?

Daily Trivia / November 04, 2024

A new study found that male monkeys will give up their juice rewards in order to ogle pictures of female monkey's bottoms. The way the experiment was set up, the act is akin to paying for the images, the researchers say.