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Daily Trivia

What color is mother-of-pearl?

on Jul 16, 2025

Mother-of-pearl is not always white. It can be pink, blue, purple, gray, or even green. Nor is it produced only by the pearl oyster. The abalone and the pearl mussel both have shells that are lined with fine-quality mother-of-pearl.

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How large was Ross's telescope?

Daily Trivia / July 16, 2025

In 1845, the third Earl of Ross, a wealthy amateur astronomer, built the world's largest telescope on his Ireland estate. The earl's reflecting telescope had a 72-inch metal mirror, and was suspended between two ivy-...Read More

Did Pocahontas have any children?

Daily Trivia / July 15, 2025

Pocahontas and her husband John Rolfe had one son named Thomas who was born and educated in England, but settled in Virginia.

How many siblings did Franklin have?

Daily Trivia / July 15, 2025

Benjamin Franklin had seven sisters and nine brothers. He was the fifteenth child and youngest son.

How much of the earth's water is fresh?

Daily Trivia / July 15, 2025

Only about 1.6 percent of the water on Earth is fresh. Most of it is locked -- unusable for living things -- in snow and the ice at the poles and on the peaks of the highest mountains.

How high can that horse fence be?

Daily Trivia / July 15, 2025

The maximum height allowed for a fence in equestrian horse-jumping competitions is 5 feet, 6 inches.

What was 11-year-old Frank's contribution to summer fun?

Daily Trivia / July 14, 2025

The Popsicle was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905. He left a container of soda and a stirrer outside overnight, and in the morning discovered them frozen together.